I chose to do “The Lady of the House of Love” by Angela Carter for my poster (Carter). My poster's audience is readers of young adult literature who have read vampire stories such as the Twilight Saga by Stephanie Meyers. This audience does not have a defined age range, it includes readers of young adult literature of all ages. Readers who enjoy this genre enjoy dark and complex paranormal characters. My design appeals to them with the use of dark colors, a simple design that leaves a lot to the imagination and indications that there will be paranormal characters. My poster explores the theme of beauty. The poster visually illustrates the contrasts on beauty that are created in the story. The pale and perfectly smooth skin, the sharp and pointed black nails and the intense red rose are at odds with each other. Red roses are a symbol of ideal beauty in The Lady of the House of Love, and they are a metaphor for the Countess who seems to embody all ideals of beauty. She is so perfectly beautiful that she seems unreal and frightening. Roses are also described as being somewhat beautiful...