The story of Saint John of the Cross is a classic 'dark night of the soul' story. He went through a period of intense spiritual dryness and desolation in his religious life. Another example could be some parts of Dante's 'Divine Comedy', especially when Dante is in Hell and Purgatory, facing his own sins and the darkness within.
Sure. 'The Pilgrim's Progress' by John Bunyan has elements of the 'dark night of the soul'. The main character, Christian, faces many difficulties and moments of despair on his journey to the Celestial City. Also, in modern literature, Sylvia Plath's 'The Bell Jar' can be seen as a kind of 'dark night of the soul' story. The protagonist, Esther, experiences a mental breakdown and a deep sense of alienation, which is very much in line with the concept of the 'dark night of the soul'.
Sure. '101 Dalmatians' has a dark element with Cruella de Vil's obsession with fur. She is willing to kill a bunch of innocent puppies just to make a fur coat. It's a very cruel and dark idea in a Disney movie.
One example could be a story where angels with light halos are at war with demons with dark halos. The angels are fighting to protect the human world from the demons' evil plans. Another could be a story about a hero with a light halo who has to face a villain with a dark halo in a magical realm. The hero uses his light - related powers to defeat the villain's dark magic.
Sure. The relationship between the Chosen Undead and Firelink Shrine can be seen as a love story of sorts. The Shrine is like a home base, and as the player returns there time and time again, there's a sense of attachment and love for this safe haven in the otherwise unforgiving world of Dark Souls.
One example might be the discovery of a large - scale phishing operation being coordinated from the Dark Web. Hackers use the Dark Web to share tools and strategies for creating fake websites that look legitimate to steal people's personal information.
Sure. In 'Peter Pan', the pirates are quite violent and Captain Hook is always out for revenge. Also, in '101 Dalmatians', Cruella de Vil wants to skin the puppies for their fur, which is really cruel.
In the movie 'The Matrix', the deja vu that Neo experiences could be considered a form of glitch. It has a bit of a 'dark somnium' feel as it's an unexpected and slightly unsettling break in the normal flow of his perceived reality, and it ultimately leads him down the path of uncovering the truth about the matrix.
One theme could be fear. The stories might explore different kinds of fears that people have, like the fear of the unknown or the fear of losing one's sanity.
I'm not sure which specific stories Caroline Rhods has written as there may not be widespread knowledge of all of them. But generally, they could be about things like haunted places, cursed objects, or people haunted by their past misdeeds.
One example could be 'The Haunting of Hill House'. It's a classic dark house story where the house seems to have a life of its own and torments the people who stay there.
In the story of 'Pinocchio', the dark aspect is his lying which makes his nose grow longer and gets him into various troubles. He also gets kidnapped by the Puppet - master. However, the light is his journey to become a real boy. His conscience, represented by Jiminy Cricket, guides him towards honesty and goodness, and in the end, he transforms into a real boy, symbolizing the victory of good over bad.