What Gothic features help develop the dark and mysterious nature of the film “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen”? There are a number of gothic aspects in "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" that help develop the dark and mysterious nature of the film. Examples of this can be found in the characters and how the dramatic contrasts between good and evil are manifested through Gothic personality traits, their physical appearance, and their mysterious past. This type of gothic can also be found in many places in the text that describe an essence of the unknown, and also possess a dark void that creates fear and therefore builds gothic potential. Finally, the extensive appearance of metonymy displayed in the text adds to the dark and mysterious nature of “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.” Mina Harker is one of several characters who display both a mysterious past and supernatural abilities. These aspects of his personality create a "fear of the unknown" which in itself is a powerful trait of the Gothic style....