An example of a horror story that uses conflict and tension to generate fear is “The Man Upstairs” by Ray Bradbury. In Bradbury’s story, a man named Mr. Koberman moves into Douglas’s grandparents’ house. Koberman is a vampire that is terrorizing the town, and Douglas is a very nosey boy determined to find out more about who and what Koberman is. In the story, Bradbury uses conflict and tension to explore fears that still resonate with our culture. …show more content…
Koberman and Douglas. Their conflict arises from the fact that Koberman is a vampire who wishes to keep a low profile while he terrorizes the town. On the other hand, Douglas is a nosey brat who isn’t afraid to investigate call out things that he thinks are strange. Because Douglas immediately suspects something is off about Koberman, their conflict begins.
Tension mounts almost immediately when Koberman moves into the house. Douglas finds the man to be very strange when giving Douglas money after being let in the