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    because good always overcomes it. A good example of this is the book Dracula by Bram Stoker because the author expresses the nature of good vs. evil. Dracula wants to come to London because he wants to turn everyone into vampires. The basic background of the book Dracula is when Jonathan Harker‚ a realtor who is sent to Transylvania to complete a transaction with Dracula so he can come to England. What Harker does not know is that Dracula has a plan for world domination. Well‚ while Harker is on a train

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    Themes Salvation and Damnation As several characters note in the novel‚ a person’s physical life is of secondary importance to the person’s eternal life‚ which can be jeopardized if the person is made evil by a vampire like Dracula. Professor Van Helsing says‚ when he is explaining why they must kill the vampire Lucy‚ "But of the most blessed of all‚ when this now Un-Dead be made to rest as true dead‚ then the soul of the poor lady whom we love shall again be free." Even characters that are of

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    Task A: “Otherness” “The Other‚” retrieved from one of the websites through the course study states that “The Other” is an individual who is perceived by the group as not belonging. It can take the form of a different race‚ nationality‚ religion‚ social class‚ or sexual orientation. It is summarized as “The Other” lacks essential traits that the group at large has. “The Other” may be doomed forever to remain separate. Dr. Seuss gave a great example with his poem “The Sneetches” which summarized

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    The power derived from secular and religious institutions does create “otherness” within societies. Otherness is to be different. Those differences vary greatly‚ from political structures‚ religious doctrines‚ and scientific ideals. The strength and expansion of the different empires created an “us vs. them” mindset. This mindset created divides that further enhanced the sense of "otherness" throughout the Euro-Asian continent‚ and into the parts of northern Africa. When the Roman Republic was founded

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    Bram Stoker’s now legendary novel‚ Dracula‚ is not just any piece of cult-spawning fiction‚ but rather a time capsule containing the popular thoughts‚ ideas‚ and beliefs of the Victorian era that paints an elaborate picture of what society was like for Bram Stoker’s generation. The Victorian era was a very strange time. This time period was known for Poorhouses (Asylum) were government run facilities where the poor‚ infirm‚ or mentally ill could live. They were usually filthy and full to the brim

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    immediate ostracizing by his “natural lord and king‚” the creature embodies Otherness (Shelley 69). When he is given the opportunity to explain himself to Victor‚ he asserts his natural benevolence‚ stating that‚ initially‚ “[his] soul glowed with love and humanity” (Shelley 69). The harsh divide between conventional and deviant is illustrated through the monster’s implicit understanding of the consequences of Otherness: “If the multitude of mankind knew of my existence‚ they would […] arm themselves

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    “Betwixt Sunset and Sunrise”: Liminality in Dracula Mark M. Hennelly‚ Jr. [Mark M. Hennelly‚ Jr.‚ a Professor of English at California State University‚ Sacramento‚ has published fairly widely on Victorian fiction‚ including several liminal readings of Dracula.] In various ways‚ among widely different primitive peoples‚ the marriage customs go to show that the home threshold cannot be passed except by overcoming a barrier of some kind‚ and making an offering‚ bloody or bloodless‚ at

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    The idea of otherness in human form Otherness is an interesting description; it means something is out of the norm‚ not something you see every day. This is perfectly demonstrated by Dracula’s personality and the way he dresses‚ and by the replicants way of thinking. Dracula has a very old appearance‚ nevertheless‚ he still looks very menacing and treacherous. In an extract of the film by Francis Ford‚ Dracula is wearing a long red cape; abnormally long. It is bright red‚ as the colour of blood

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    Dracula‚ written by Bram Stoker‚ presents readers to possibly the most infamous monster in all of literature. The fictional character Count Dracula‚ has come to symbolize the periphery between the majority and being an outsider to that group. Dracula’s appeal throughout the years and genres unquestionably stem from his sense of romanticism and monster. Readers no doubt are attracted to his monstrous sensibilities‚ which provide a sense of looking first at his appearance‚ personality‚ and behavior

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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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