My mom told me to brush and floss my teeth everyday. i didn’t listen. i got 12 cavities. if I had known not brushing and flossing my teeth would result in me getting cavities, I would’ve listened to my mom.
If I understand the question correctly... the use of a first person's narration in a Gothic-esque story can be used to delve into the characters mind, not only giving the reader a more understandable connection to the character, but it is able to bring taboo and otherwise unsaid dark thoughts into play of the scene