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    Over the course of cinematic history‚ many filmmakers have attempted to recreate the chilling‚ unprecedented world of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Arguably very few have succeeded‚ for the majority of directors tend to avoid the pervasive sexuality inherent in the novel. It is a difficult task to achieve‚ considering the blatant imagery surrounding sex and vampirism‚ such as the reproduction following a vampiric encounter and the phallocentric nature of the violence committed both by and against these

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    Gothic Elements In Dracula

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    English Assignment – Dracula Feature Article Brianna Moore Francis Ford Coppola’s modern adaption of Bram Stoker’s 19th century gothic text captivates audiences by uncovering the layers of Dracula’s depiction as a tragic hero and exploring the dimensions of darkness existing in the story’s most innocent protagonists. What modern gothic elements were used to demonstrate the conflict between religion with its emphasise on purity and the immorality and maleficence of vampirism? The most drastic

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    Johnathan Rubio 11/15/11 9th period In Charles Dickens novel “A Tale of Two Cities” he expresses a tone of disgust through the use of sarcasm‚ alliteration‚ and repetition. Tone is the writer’s attitude towards the subject‚ and in this case Charles Dickens shows disgust towards Monseigneor. In his story he uses sarcasm to describe how selfish Monseigneur is. For example he states “Deep would have been the blot upon his escutcheon if his chocolate had been ignobly waited on by only

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    Shambhavi Chowdhury FI AC Shambhavi Chowdhury FI AC To what extent is Dracula a gothic play? Throughout the play Dracula‚ adapted by David Calcutt‚ several conventions can be identified. In this essay I will discuss some of the important conventions which will explain whether Dracula is a gothic play. Firstly‚ David Calcutt has adapted the conventions of dreams‚ by using “You think this is a dream‚ Mr. Harker? A terrible dream from which you will wake?”. These dreams are Dracula’s ways

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    Adaptation Of Dracula

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    Dracula is the most filmed novel and most enduring literary character why do you think this? The reasons for Dracula’s hugely enduring literary legacy change as society changes‚ for example early on in its release perhaps it would have been consumed by an audience who wished to be scared‚ and so ‘Nosferatu’ was made where all themes of sexual ambiguity‚ lust and self consciousness are removed allowing the focus to be shifted on the sole horror of Dracula. As audiences progressed from simply being

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    During the Victorian era‚ sexually transmitted diseases were rampant because of the prevalence of prostitution. This outbreak provoked a feeling of consternation amongst people‚ and there grew a stigma around women’s sexual expression. In Dracula‚ Bram Stoker addresses this issue and suggests that women should remain chaste and suppress their dangerous sexuality‚ which wreaks havoc if unleashed. In the novel‚ Mina’s innocence is juxtaposed to Lucy’s coquettish behavior. The characters reflect how

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    Apocalypticism In Dracula

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    Apocalypticism that pertains to the religious beliefs which talks about the end of the world at a specific point of time. This too has a deeper reach in the theme of Dracula with Dracula expanding his reach beyond the seas and performing the role of Satan as the evil bearer. The believers plan for this event mimicking to the events of the Noah in the bible in order to save themselves for the end of world. The same way the characters in the story fights against the evil and become successful in delaying

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    Gothic Elements Of Dracula

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    Dracula‚ Bram Stoker’s most well known novel‚ was written during the Gothic Era (1800-1865). Writers of gothic literature often created feelings of fear and mystery by focusing the plot on an ancient house that was used to harbor secrets or a place of refuge from a dangerous character. (Kennedy n.p.). Stoker used some characteristics of the Gothic Era‚ such as descriptions of gloomy settings and the use of supernatural events‚ (Marinaro n.p.). in addition to using the social conventions of London

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    Lucy In Dracula

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    In Bram Stoker’s novel‚ Dracula‚ Stoker portrays many different aspects of women’s roles in the nineteenth century. Women had a strictly defined role within the era; there was no thought of equality‚ no thought that women could liberate themselves sexually. Stoker uses women in this novel to critique against women’s liberation. Stoker’s portrayal of women makes the novel seem like a fantasy. Women are primarily objects of delicate beauty who occasionally need to be rescued from danger. In the novel

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    Alex Prather Weems British Literature August 9‚ 2010 Dracula‚ by Bram Stoker‚ is quite the epitome of the gothic novel. Towards the beginning of the story‚ the setting takes place in an old and ominous castle‚ which is highly characteristic of gothic literature. Harker’s tribulation begins when “the driver was in the act of pulling up the horses in the courtyard of a vast ruined castle‚” (Stoker 18). There is also a gloomy and menacing tone given to the setting of the novel‚ as in most pieces

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