05-31-2011, 02:51 PM
Good call on HP Lovecraft.
Not only are his monsters non-traditional but his writing style is interesting as well, and lends a lot of credibility to the story, so it's all the more terrifying when something horrible happens.
Plus almost everything he's written is a short story, so could be handled pretty easily in a class. I haven't read any of his stuff in a long time or I'd try to recommend a particular good one to start with...
I would say, really, Lovecraft is less about exploring humanity through monsters and more about exploring the borders of insanity.
Not only are his monsters non-traditional but his writing style is interesting as well, and lends a lot of credibility to the story, so it's all the more terrifying when something horrible happens.
Plus almost everything he's written is a short story, so could be handled pretty easily in a class. I haven't read any of his stuff in a long time or I'd try to recommend a particular good one to start with...
I would say, really, Lovecraft is less about exploring humanity through monsters and more about exploring the borders of insanity.