The vampire has been a mysterious and enticing figure since its entrance into popular culture‚ usually regarded as the tale Dracula written in 1897 by Bram Stoker. Stoker‚ and later Anne Rice‚ as well as many other writers and directors have capitalized on the fascination the public has with these dark creatures of the night. Whether they are in books or on the big screen vampires capture our imagination‚ tantalizing us with a taste of the darker side of life. But if vampires are so dark and so
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Bram Stoker’s Dracula has been one of the most popular Gothic novels since it was released in the 19th century. English professors all over the world are frequently trying to solve the question of the origin of Count Dracula. There are approximately four theories concerning the source of Dracula. The most elaborate and believable theory is that which states that Bram Stoker modeled his character‚ Dracula‚ after a 15th century warrior named Vlad "Tepes" Dracula. Despite common belief‚ Bram Stoker
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CLASS: TA37A The novel “ Dracula” by Bram Stocker is one of the most famous horror novels in literature history all over the world. This well –known work of art was insight into the mind of many reader generations . Therefore‚ it took for granted that they impressed character Count Dracula on the memory through the attractive written pages of author. Indeed‚ among some first chapters of this novel ‚ no chapter can show the image of Dracula which was potrayed obivously by the trenchant
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In our lives‚ as in literature‚ Christian symbols have great meaning. In the novel ‘Dracula’‚ the author Bram Stoker shows that Count Dracula perverts elements of Christian tradition. To pervert something is when you turn right to wrong. Throughout the book‚ the use of setting‚ symbols‚ and specific events effectively displays Dracula’s perversion of Christian tradition. The setting in the novel contributes to how Dracula’s perversion of Christian elements is significant. Referring to the novel
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Bram Stokers "Dracula" an oral presentation Good Morning/Afternoon Today I will review Bram stokers’ 1897 novel Dracula‚ the approaches I will be using to reviewing the novel include the world centred approach‚ and the reader response approach exploring the themes of reader positioning and the authors intented reading and reader‚ then focusing on the world centred approach of the feministtheory. reader centred -attention on the reader -different readers from different social‚ cultural‚ religious
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The Victorian men and women conveyed in Bram Stoker’s Dracula are pure and virtuous members of the upper and middle class. However‚ hiding behind this composed and civilized conception of England lies a dark and turbulent underbelly. This underbelly is the lumpenproletariat‚ whom Karl Marx defined as "the lowest and most degraded section of the proletariat; the down and outs’ who make no contribution to the workers cause". Victorian culture discriminated against these vagrants‚ who were seen
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Urban legends are widely popular in society and some have stood the test of time‚ one reason is that they are an important part of popular culture and offer insight into the fears of society. Count Dracula‚ inspired by Vlad III Dracula‚ was created by Irish author Bram Stoker. This mythical creature was created during the 19th century in gothic literature‚ Stoker put together what at the time was frightening to people. Society at the time was afraid of going outside at night because they had little
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Simulacra in Bram Stoker’s Dracula Undermines the Idea of Good VS Evil “The monster is not outside but within…‚” said John Paul Riquelme. Riquelme’s quote gives the impression that there are always two sides to every coin. Each individual is more than their outer appearance. Humans are an imperfect mixture of both good and bad. According to Jean Baudrillard‚ simulacrum or simulacra is essentially the representation of something or even a certain person. In Bram Stoker’s Dracula‚ Dracula himself can be seen
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Count Dracula is one of the most famous villains in the fields of film and literature. In Buffy the Vampire Slayer‚ Dracula is depicted as being both serious and humorous. These attributes deviate from the original account where Dracula is shown as being powerful and evil. Evidently‚ past adaptations have not portrayed him as having a sense of humor. It is asserted that the power of a vampire is rooted in darkness and in his self. There is some truth in the statement owing to the fact that vampires
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Comparison and Contrast of Bram Stoker’s Dracula and Polidori’s The Vampyre While Bram Stoker’s Dracula and Polidori’s The Vampyre share some minor details‚ mostly regarding the basics of vampires and the location and date in which the stories take place‚ the majority of the stories differ greatly. The Vampyre was published almost a hundred years earlier‚ so it is easy to see how some details of that story can be seen in Dracula. Bram Stoker no doubt must have used The Vampyre as an influence
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