The Mirror of Alienation: Existential Horror in Lovecraft’s "El extraño"

: The story pays homage to Poe’s gothic style, specifically "Berenice" and "The Masque of the Red Death," through its focus on decaying settings and the inescapable nature of death and physical impurity. Suggested Paper Structure

: Define the "outsider" archetype and introduce the narrator's predicament. State your thesis (e.g., that the narrator's physical monstrosity is a metaphor for psychological and social isolation).