Do the monsters and the victims in horror films have any connection to contemporary social issues? Answer with reference to one or two horror films of your choice. Name: Leopold Riess Course: IR 140 Global Communications, Citizens and Cultural Politics Word Length: 1902 Story telling is an art that has been part of the human civilizations since time immemorial. In the different parts of the world, be it in Africa, the Caribbean or the European nations, the early human societies would use
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Vlad the Impaler, a blood eating killer, once said, “Whatever power you think you might have, I possess the ability to take it away”(Vlad Dracula- 616). Vlad was a ruler in the Middle Ages who showed harsh treatment to his country’s people. While in power, he killed hundreds or thousands of people, most being the old or children. He controlled Transylvania by scaring and taking away all independence and ruled with an iron fist. Although Vlad III had a relatively short reign, he was known as one of
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describing Vlad Dracula, otherwise known as Vlad the Impaler. [The middle ages have produced numerous legends and heroes that remain very much a part of our contemporary culture; one need only to refer to the Tales of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table or of the outlaw Robin Hood,…Amidst the struggle to halt the Ottoman onslaught in Southeastern Europe the historical figure of Vlad Dracula arose to become a legend in his own time] (Treptow, 2000, p.7). Vlad the Impaler or Dracula was a very
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discussions on the Dracula exercise I observed good and bad behaviors. I usually like to be on the back of all discussions and tend to conform to the majority. I know is a bad habit, but is something that hopefully will get better as the class progresses. As for the group, I noticed that there were others that did what I did and just say yes to all of the ideas the on of the members of the group were talking about. Our group had some very effective ways in which we handled the Dracula exercise. From
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Today’s modern day vampire is considered one of the most notorious and iconic figures all over the world. With the steady stream of vampire novels, films, and television shows being produced, it is fair to say that the vampire has become the dark horse of literature, every enthusiasts dream. Yet this wasn’t always the case, because vampires were once considered the stuff of nightmares. Every culture has stories of these once terrifying ‘bloodsucking demons’ that, according to literary historian
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victims, always subject to male authority.” By comparing the presentation of women in your three chosen texts, say how far you would agree with this view.” Women are central to the narrative of Angela Carter’s The Bloody Chamber, Bram Stoker’s Dracula and within Christina Rossetti’s poetry. All three texts were written during significant times in history: Rossetti and Stoker’s works during the infamous reign of Queen Victoria, and Carter’s collection during the year Margaret Thatcher became the
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arms length away from the other characters and never lets them see the weaker sides to her. Mina Harker’s experiences in Dracula are enough to help me understand why it feels like she is almost trying to emotionally protect herself in the graphic novel. She experiences countless amounts of turmoil in the novel, like the grief she experiences when Lucy dies to being bitten by Dracula. This why the change from the novel to the graphic novel is so drastic in this sense. After reading about what Mina has
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ˈ[fæsineitiŋ] and sophisticated [səˈfistikeitid] vampire of modern fiction was born with the publication of The Vampire by John Polidori. In 1897, Bram Stoker[ˈstəʊkə] wrote a novel named Dracula. It is remembered as the typical vampire novel and provided the basis of the modern vampire legend. The success of Dracula spawned a distinctive [dɪˈstɪŋktɪv] vampire genre [ʒɑ:r], which is still popular in the 21st century, with books, films, and television shows. The next point is about the vampire's
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Since the book is a representation of the social, industrial and technological turn in England, each character varies by his or her values and worldviews. For example, Mr. Jonathan Harker and Arthur Holdwood are both businessmen and are both concerned with completing the responsibilities that their positions require. Another secondary character, Dr. Seward, works in a mental asylum and treats maniacs. One of the characters in the book, Dr. Van Helsing is a philosopher and a metaphysician, and one
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Modern Culture’s Fascination with the Undead LE 300 Integrative & Interdisciplinary Learning Capstone This essay begins by exploring the origins of the undead, and how these monsters became so popular to pop culture in recent years. I will explore the beginnings of vampire lore, as well as the mythology associated with zombies. I will also go into depth on the various literary identities that the two have produced throughout this generation. The essay will continue with a discussion
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