Dracula is a Gothic horror novel written in 1897 by an Irishman named Bram Stoker. At the turn of the century, when Stoker wrote this novel, England and much of Europe had fought and overthrown the Feudal systems of Aristocracy and the middle class morality of the Victorian bourgeois was held as the epitome of proper living. England was emerging as a Capitalist power after squashing its foreign invaders. It was this environment that influenced Stoker to characterize his villain as a blood sucking
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world of evil forces as he tries to hunt down the unanswered questions of his past. He finds himself on a quest in Transylvania to kill Dracula and prevent the continuation of his kind, along with Anna, a brave woman whose family has been killed by vampires for over 400 years. Dracula is a powerful and dangerous character who is immediately regarded as the antagonist from his first word, “success!” It is enhanced by a loud boom of thunder to create shock and an element of excitement for the audience
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the American appetite for vampire stories begun by the likes of Bram Stoker, Anne Rice, Tanith Lee, and Chelsea Quinn Yarbro. The name of the series? Angel. The Premise? A vampire, originally named Angelus, had been cursed by a gypsy victim, with a soul, and could no longer kill humans. And if he fell in love with one, his dark side would return, which he feared more than anything else. The series featured many flashbacks to many centuries past because the vampires depicted were several centuries
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One night while hunting one of the Vampires was beheaded by a rancher’s machete. Valentine shed a tear as he discovered that his Vampires could be killed if beheaded. Three days later the Servant that was blood bounded to that Vampire had perished, --- turned to dust on the cell floor. This saddened Saint Valentine and he realized he must come up with a way to allow his Vampires to flourish. He started out to create a mate for his Vampires. Though the process was quite tedious, nevertheless
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clearly modeled on women in Dracula's castle and Lucy after her transformation, includes the ravenous and sensual vampire-brides... Last are the fully developed human beings who defy our attempts to categorize them: Mina" (Senf). The three women Jonathan Harker encounters in Dracula's castle are an antithesis to the traditional Victorian woman. Stoker characterizes the female vampires in this way to hint that behind every Victorian lady lies a vampiress. Bram Stoker creates a family structure between
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Ms. Jelen American Literature 1/19/15 Vampires Of The Twenty First Century The book that I am reviewing is called the The Strain by Guillermo Del Toro and Chuck Hogan. My opinion of The Strain is that it is a good book with a lot of horror themed elements and it is a perfect read for any one who like vampires or monsters. The Strain is a modern vampire novel that takes place in New York City. We spend most of the book following a handful of
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interpretation of vampires and, the supposed king of all vampires, Count Dracula, whether it be in all the several different variations and interpretations that can be seen in movies (most recently the series of Blade movies starring Wesley Snipes) that have been released over the last few decades all the way to “The Count” on “Sesame Street” the long running children’s television show) or “Count Chocula” (on the cover of a children’s cereal box). When people hear either the word vampires or Dracula, most
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Corruption is Vampirism For centuries, vampires have always been the symbol of corruption. It has been said and illustrated by many in books and essays that corruption is extremely similar to vampirism. It starts off with just one and it then multiples like cancer, dominating the society. Once corruption starts, it spreads so quickly that it is as though it is impossible to stop it. In Salem’s Lot, King uses vampires coming into the town to symbolize its destruction due to the corruption within
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about a vampire, but not the usual blood sucking vampire, something far more terrifying than Dracula. This girl is alluring, beautiful, nameless and all we want to do is know her, be around her and love her. She uses the media as her tool to expose herself to the entire world, and she get’s a little help with that by a photographer. He explains the difference between the girl with the hungry eyes and vampires, and only some of them drink blood. She is a man’s biggest predator. This vampire needs something
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on a mysterious, evil and suspenseful road. Jonathan believes that “the castle is a veritable prison” and he is the prisoner. Dracula’s castle is situated in a rural location, said to be the superstitious west were all the mythical creatures from vampires, ghosts, witches and wolves are found. To reinforce the concept of imprisonment, all the doors in the castle are locked and Jonathan is restricted in his freedom to wonder around it. The quote “doors, doors, doors everywhere and all locked and bolted”
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