In What Ways Does Transformation Play A Role In Stories Meant To Scare Us?

How is Transformation Portrayed in Literature?"Slowness to change usually means fear of the new." - Philip Crosby. Transformation from something old to new is intimidating. When people are used to one thing, it can trigger their fears. Fear of novelty is expressed a lot in literature especially in the gothic genre. People who are routine worshippers might be afraid of what the future holds because of how repetitive their lives are. It might cause anxiety due to the loss of a familiar way of looking at things. For example, in the selection "House Taken Over", the brother and sister are noticed doing the same things every day, so it’s not a wonder when they're scared of the new creatures. Even if they are passive about it, they are still scared. Another example is when the brother narrated, "We ended up thinking....by our grandparents", this proves that they have fear of novelty and they don't want anything new in their lives. Transformation can mix up emotions since it can be so sudden and a person needs a while to process what is happening. Some people can't even process it, it just drives them mad, insane and they can't keep