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    Dracula is a blood sucking‚ devious‚ evil vampire that many people have heard of. Dracula is known for being a fictional character‚ but Dracula was actually based off of a real person. Vlad III‚ Prince of Wallachia‚ was the person behind the cruel Dracula. Even though Dracula is a fictional character Vlad and Dracula have a lot more in common than what people will expect them to; given that one is just a made up vampire character from the head of someone who was believed to have been a madman to

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    Vampire stories are very cool and interesting‚ but did you know that the story of Dracula has plenty of literary elements that better help the reader. Literary terms are terms used to discuss‚ classify‚ and analyze novels‚ poetry‚ and book like Dracula. Literary terms convey the writers’ message in a simple manner to the readers. In Brian Stokers Dracula‚ the use of literary elements help the reader better understand the story. Dracula has many gothic elements throughout the story which can better

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    Describe Tybalt and using techniques‚ explain how he was made a disliked character The film Romeo and Juliet‚ directed by Baz Luhrmann in 1996‚ is a romantic tragedy that tells the story of two young lovers who commit suicide. Their deaths that conclude Baz Luhrmann’s film were a result of the terrible feud running between their two families. Tybalt‚ Juliet’s cousin‚ has a major role in the events that lead to their deaths‚ and was made a disliked character through many different techniques. The

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    Twilight Research Paper

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    Over 6 million dollars in sales‚ the Twilight franchise is nothing short of successful. But what makes this series any different from the millions of romance novels you can buy at the dollar store? Author‚ Stephanie Meyers‚ developed a highly layered plot that dipped its fingers into multiple genres. By doing this‚ she broadened the spectrum for her projected audiences ten-fold. She includes elements of mystery‚ thriller‚ romance and fantasy into her novel. Twilight is the analogous love child of

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    Does Your Vote Count

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    Is Your Voice Heard? With the recent election‚ the question of the Electoral College system is on everyone’s mind. Some feel as though the system works great as it is‚ while others feel that their voice is not being heard at all‚ and that maybe they should not bother voting at all. The process causes some confusion because the popular vote does not decide the winner of the election. However‚ the popular vote does decide who the Electors are and who the Electoral votes go to‚ known as the unit

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    Comparing Vampires and Werewolves Star Koning Com/170 January 12th‚ 2012 Karen DeVries Comparing Vampires and Werewolves Vampires and werewolves are ravenous demons that haunt our dreams‚ and dwell in the dark murky shadows of the night. They like to creep around in the dark‚ and will attack when least expected. These creatures of the night can live within the human population. They could be your neighbor‚ your local bank teller‚ your pastor‚ your local store clerk‚ or even your best friend

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    Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” was one of the greatest works of literature of all time‚ meaning that it is still contributes to today’s world. One of our most important characters‚ that was crucial to the mistakes and misunderstandings in the play‚ was Tybalt Capulet. Juliet’s cousin Tybalt was a hot headed fighter dwelled with anger known as The Prince of Cats‚ due to his sword fighting skills. Since being kin to Juliet presumes that he was a part of the Capulet household‚ which he was very proud

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    Nosferatu Expressionism

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    The film “Nosferatu” is a horror story about a vampire and its relationship with a young couple. The film is a product of German expressionism and uses misshapen views of reality‚ symbolism‚ eroticism and shadows to enhance the dark mood of the film. German expressionists‚ through certain patterns and styles‚ sought to show that reality could be seen through emotion. Their intent was to arouse feelings in their audience‚ for example through the use of vibrant colors and shapes or distortion. Many

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    Jane Slayre Essay

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    Jane Slayre‚ a treat for lovers of paranormal mash-ups‚ sees the growth and maturation of a swashbuckling nineteenth-century lady named Jane Slayre from her foster care by her loathsome vampire kins‚ to her adulthood where she falls in love with a man by the name of Edward Rochester‚ as well as all of the zombie slaying Jane does amidst these two major points in her life. Jane Slayre‚ the protagonist‚ lionhearted demon-assassin heroine‚ and dauntless orphan who snubs the abominable vampire kinsfolk

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    The vampire myth came from a Dracula character in a movie. The guy that acted like Dracula was Romanian Prince Vlad Tepes. He was born in 1431 ‚ he died in 1476. He modeled some aspects of the Dracula character. In Romania‚ Tepes is viewed not as blood-drinking sadist‚ but as a national hero who defended his empire from the Ottoman Turks. Holy water and sunlight are supposed to kill some vampires. Some Gothic people dress up as vampires. They decorate their home in a dark Victorian gloom. They even

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