PauCatalan’s Blog

On the first of January I went to Amsterdam with my family, we left Barcelona airport at ten o’ clock in the morning and we arrived at half past twelve. First we went to the hotel by bus and left the lugagge. We had lunch and then, in the afternoon, we went for a walk in the center. To get to the center to the hotel we used the public transport. The second day we visited Anna Frank’s house and the Rijksmuseum too.  The third day we visited a village near Amsterdam called Zaande Shans, in this village there were the windmills. The last day we visited other village called Volendam, near the sea. One thing that surprised me was that in Holland almost everybody travels by bike. We arrived late at home because the plane was delayed.

                              This year I have resolutions to fulfill: - Move more.   - Be healthy with the food.                                                  - Travel. - Have best marks. - Get more organised. - Be more independent. - Spend less time on social media. - Start remebering important dates.

THE GOTHIC NOVEL 1- Who invented the G.N? What was the title of the first G.N? When was it first published? The novel usually regarded as the first Gothic novel is The Castle of Otranto by English author  Horace Walpole , which was first published in 1764. 2- Which basic elements of horror do you remember from the introductory lesson? Darkness, pumpkin, knives, silence, night, steps, stairs, laughts, scream, goblin. 3- Choose one of the topics on discovering literature and write a post. Mary Shelley, Frankenstein and the Villa Diodati. THE PSYCHOLOGICAL HORROR STORY Who is Edgar Allan Poe? When and where was he born? What was he famous for? Did he get married?  How did he die? Name some of his most famous works Edgar Allan Poe   was an American writer, editor, and  literary critic .  He was born in  January 19 in  Boston , Massachusetts, U.S.  Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of  mystery  and the  macabre