Gothic Elements In My Chosen Texts.

The Tiger's Bride.

•  Gothic Fairy tale with elements of romance.
• Dutiful daughter and loving, doting father.
• Beast lives in a big house-like a castle-showing power, authority and wealth.
• White rose symbol.
• She transforms in to a tiger like him.
• Dark setting.
• Female-Innocent and pure.
• Male gaze-he wants her to undress, but she negotiates and he does first.
• Elements of the females gaze.

The Courtship of Mr Lyon.

He transforms in to a man again because of her-still has a crooked nose. He needs her (she is more active at this point.)