Gothic traits of Empress Sisi

Empress Sisi showed many traits of a real life Gothic character. Sisi found herself in an accidental arranged marriage with her first cousin at the age of 15, an unwanted arranged marriage such as this one is a common element of Gothic works of literature. Another Gothic aspect of Sisi's life is the isolation she felt after her marriage to Franz; following their marriage she was trapped by customs of the court and she was unable to do the majority of the hobbies and activities that she once enjoyed. Since her older sister was supposed to be married to Franz Sisi was left unattended for much of her life pre-marriage, because of this the sudden strict control on her life after her engagement was tough on Sisi. She was in mourning for the majority of it after the death of both of her children and her husband as well. Sisi's life was tragic and she truly was a Gothic character.