Goth, a specific word, originally meant Germanic tribe in western Europe. At the level of architectural culture and writing from18th century to19th century, the so-called "GothicRevival" excavated the gloomy mood of the Middle Ages from the grave of historical context. In English-Chinese dictionaries, Gothic style is explained as follows: (a) 1 Gothic style; Gothic 2 (architecture) Gothic 3 Middle Ages; 4 (India) Gothic; (British) 5 Gothic novels in black (characterized by horror, desolation and decay) (n) 1 Gothic 2 Gothic architecture, pointed arch architecture. Goth was named after the German Goth tribe that invaded Italy and overthrew the Roman Empire. /kloc-in the 0 th and 5 th centuries, people generally had the idea of Renaissance and hoped to return to the classical era. The period between the classical era and the Renaissance is called the Middle Ages. Because Italy hated the Goths for destroying their Roman empire, people in the Renaissance always had a negative name for the Middle Ages. They called this period "Goth". It means barbarism and rudeness. Of course, we should see both sides of things. The Middle Ages left many precious cultural heritages and excellent works of art to the world. During this period, there was a breakthrough in architectural technology, and a Gothic cathedral like Notre Dame emerged. Gothic art is not only embodied in architecture. From the12nd century to the early16th century, sculptures, glass products and decorations were labeled as Gothic art, and religion played an important role in Gothic art works. Painters and sculptors use religious feelings more than realistic methods to express their themes. In any case, people in the Renaissance obviously implicitly denied the word "Goth".

Gothic architecture originated in northern France, and was widely popular in Europe, especially in western Europe, from 12 to 16, while Gothic literature appeared in England in 18. Social unrest, mixed classes and the prevalence of religion all led to the prosperity of mysticism and even superstition, and Gothic literature came into being at this stage. This literary atmosphere, full of suspense, mystery, fantasy, horror and barbarism, occupied the leading position in the British literary world at the end of 18 and the beginning of 2009. The most famous novel was Frankenstein published by mary shelley in 18 18, which later became a classic of mystical literature. /kloc-Some literary works since the end of 0/8 are classified as "Gothic novels" because of the same tone and style. For example, TheCastleofOtranto in walpole, TheMysteriesofUdolpho in Allardcliffe and TheMonk in Lewis. These works are dedicated to dealing with cruel passion and supernatural horror themes. The background of novels is usually set in desolate castles or secluded monasteries, in which the protagonists (usually young boys and girls) are trapped in an irresistible evil sex/gender. The abuser (usually actively) launches an encounter that ends in death. ................................................................................................'s extreme erotic climax comes from the moment of disillusionment (that is, the "completion" of the ceremony). The religious system symbolizing patriarchy and the dark (negative) forces trying to surpass it, in a certain unspeakable level, actually share the pleasure mode of "mating and death of love" in a secret and cool way. In the contemporary horror fiction camp, such as AnneRice's TheVampireChronicles, it reveals the complex interaction between homosexual desire and paternal mechanism.

In the romantic movement around 1800, medieval culture gradually became the fashion in some people's eyes. Romanticism became the center of this cultural movement. Romanticists hope to transcend historical boundaries, some hope to return to the Middle Ages, some seek ideals from religion or mysticism, and some try to get answers from nature. They achieve their goals in different ways. In the whole romantic movement, Goth began to be associated with darkness, strangeness and ghosts. Romantic and Gothic writers such as Byron, Shelley, Baudelaire and Wei Erlun are keen to show the dark side of human beings. Many Gothic novelists emerged in this period. They not only showed the dark side of human beings, but also challenged the orthodox thinking mode of society at that time. They were a mixture of horror and mystery. Typical characters in Gothic novels are vampires, such as Frankenstein in mary shelley's works, Dracula in brian stock's works and descriptions in Edgar Lalan's poems. The description of vampire incarnation in Stoke's novels has entered an opposite angle compared with the past. (Interview with the ampire and PoppyZ by AnneRice, a contemporary writer. Britt's LostSouls is also a continuation of Stoke style. )

Because I like vampires very much, I have been frantically looking for anything about them, movies, books, legends and myths. But in the end, I found that people's imagination is so much, and it has come to an end. Dracula is a recognized vampire ancestor. He is cruel. He was once a famous tyrant in Romania. On the battlefield, he killed the prisoners of war. He drinks human blood to boost morale. Finally, he sold his soul to the devil and got eternal life, but he also lived by drinking human blood forever. 1992' s 400 Years of Vampire Zombies can be regarded as a more humanized Dracula film. In order to love and punish the church that betrayed him, he sold his soul without hesitation. In the end, of course, justice defeated evil, and he embarked on the road of destruction. To be honest, I really didn't like the ending after reading it. I've always hoped that Dracula will finally be with the person he loves. I also think that I have a dark side in my bones, but I can never be the other half of the darkness, because that is all fiction. Just like my signature on BBS: I think I belong to the dark/when I face the dark alley/I still dare not go in alone/but I still boast that I belong to the dark in front of everyone.

If Gothic is married to music, Gothic is written at will. Gothic music has another explanation in the dictionary: it is a passionate mixture of various musical instruments, upholds the ultimate values of pessimism and despair, and reveals the mysterious and empty lyrics of the apocalypse. The early representative bands were SiouxsieandtheBanshees, Bauhaus, JoyDivision and so on. Their characteristics are gloomy and world-weary, and the cold notes have a fine aesthetic feeling, but at the same time, they use a lot of discordant sounds that deviate from the melody line at the register level, interspersed with counter-measures to traditional music. On the concept level of lyrics and performance, we should deal with the desolation of life and love, the rejection of reality, and then pursue the bizarre pleasure of the soul abyss. On the stage, she/they appeared in a crazy costume, such as Susie and the Ghost, dairy queen who was slightly abused and abused, or the lead singer of Bauhaus dressed up as a glamorous bisexual vampire. The strong quality of Gothic rock music is not only the subversion and reversal of gender, but also the obsession with theological (or demonic) concepts. "TheSistersofMercy" was founded in 198 1, which is a demonstration of musical ideology by several men who love medieval style. AndrewEldritch, the lead singer who is described as "laughing and watching Rome burn into a pile of rubble", speaks from the religious standpoint of Gothic rock-for us, cynicism is like the holy water of Catholics. What the orchestra upholds may be all kinds of annoying customs in reality, trying to overthrow hypocritical dogma, refining the spirit of opposition and dissatisfaction, and turning it into "negative preaching" of music. If Gothic is married to music, Gothic is written at will. Gothic music has another explanation in the dictionary: it is a passionate mixture of various musical instruments, upholds the ultimate values of pessimism and despair, and reveals the mysterious and empty lyrics of the apocalypse. In the "Church" album "God'sOwnMedicine", the first song "Wasteland" at the beginning of the story sarcastically sang "I still believe in God, but God no longer believes in me." . Just like in the song "LoveMetoDeath", the peak of eroticism is beautifully laid out and is not fixed by the rigid "dominance-submission" relationship; In other words, in the field of death (scarcity), the deadly negative passion is uncontrolled and suppressed, and its own aesthetics are developed. In the text of Gothic music, we can taste some imaginary sentences, involving religion, sex, death, despair, Christ and even unimaginable. These are all indispensable parts of Gothic music. GothicRock covers music under a vague and ethereal outer body, and everything is so mysterious. Gothic rock's style is the hobby of raising the bass to the tonic position, which can't be completely shaken off until today's post-Gothic dynasty. Those depressing or distorted voices, bass, psychedelic guitar sounds, drums full of accusations, occasional screams like the Ghost Cry God, music forms as heavy as a stone mill or as wild as falling apart, and the pale face of rock music: When you feel helpless about life, do you think of what lies behind it? Is it the isolation of soul? Is it the shadow of death? Or a human tragedy? Gothlock is a kind of abstract expression based on unconsciousness rather than deliberate music subversion. Just like facing the gloomy winter climate, we are invaded by Gothic culture. In the dehumanized post-industrial modern society, we are pursuing an experience of life and death.

I belong to Goth and always wear black or dark clothes. Obviously religious ornaments, but they change their beliefs almost every day and never wear gold jewelry. Political apathy, because almost all parties' views sound the same, which is useless. Many people are dominated by a life without happiness and sense of accomplishment, which is unfortunate. But Goth turned this depressed feeling into a way of life, in other words: pain is my life choice-this is an art, and Goth may also be a kind of psychotherapy. If you talk to a white-collar worker who belongs to the mainstream society about your last attempted suicide, he may give you a different look and stay away from you. On sunny days, you may get cheap companions and never feel sorry for you. The scar on your wrist will be seriously respected. You're cool! All people who feel out of place in society will find their place among the Goths, because everyone here is unique.

Mysticism, with its unknowable leading power, constitutes an important source of human suffering. Face death, loss, disease, famine, tribulation, disaster, etc. Human beings always have an unreasonable heart that they can see, touch and say. Although there are many regional, religious and cultural differences in people's understanding of "mystery", whether in the East or the West, mysticism has always been a solid cultural existence that people can't avoid. For well-known reasons, it was difficult for mysticism to enter literature in China for most of the 20th century. After 1980s and 1990s, Jia Pingwa's The Wasted Capital, Can Xue's Old Floating Clouds and Shi Tiesheng's Me and Ditan. Ditan and I are my favorite works. Its gloomy mood and beautiful sad sentences made me want to stop at the beginning.

I don't think I can write anything, because if you don't accept Goth, please stay away and don't jump to conclusions. We are just the other half of light, born again after falling. The moon shines all over the earth, and all darkness belongs to the Gothic dynasty. Countless dark nights, the moonlight coldly surrounded everything. The sharp lines in the air seem to be exploring the deepest evil in the world. Life and death are closely linked, rendering darkness and despair.