"Buffy‚ The Vampire Slayer: A Gender Discussion" What is gender? The answer to that is not so simple. "Gender is what culture makes out of the raw material’ of biological sex‚" (Unger and Crawford‚ 1995). Also‚ there is a difference between what is gender identity and what is a gender role; a difference which seems to be even more difficult to differentiate between than the words "gender" and "sex". Media and other parts of our culture seem to believe they know the difference
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Christopher Beam’s theory of Vampires is similar to Del Toro and Hogan’s piece of “why Vampires Never Die”. All three theorize that the main purpose of Vampires is to have an intelligent monster that is able to think and adapt to modern times. Most monsters want to kill and destroy everything in sight. Vampires are a different type of monster. As Del Toro and Hogan state‚ “…the Vampire does not seek to obliterate us‚ but instead offers a peculiar brand of blood alchemy”. This can be interpreted
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Roderick is shown to have similar traits to a vampire. He is described as having a "cadaverousness of complexion‚" "ghastly pallor of the skin‚" and eyes possessing a "miraculous lustre" (Poe 720). A stereotypical vampire is also described the same way‚ extremely pale skin and also being more ghost-like‚ than a human. His eyes are said to be "tortured by even a faint light."(Poe) This is similar to an average vampire trait‚ extreme sensitivity to light. Additionally‚ Poe states that he has not left
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Zombies are fictional undead creatures created through the reanimation of human corpses. Zombies are most commonly found in horror and fantasy genre works. The term comes from Haitian folklore where a zombie is a dead body animated by magic. Modern depictions of zombies do not necessarily involve magic but invoke other methods such as viruses. Zombies have a complex literary heritage‚ with antecedents ranging from Richard Matheson and H. P. Lovecraft to Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein drawing on European
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The first picture is of season 8. The coffin is for Elena. The series is set in the fictional town of Mystic Falls‚ Virginia‚ a town charged with supernatural history since its settlement of migrants from New England in the late 19th century. It follows the life of Elena Gilbert‚ she and her brother Jeremy just lost both their parents when their car when of Old Rickety bridge. Elena was in the car too‚ but someone pulled her out. It was Stefan Salvatore. He is 162 years old. Your thinking how is
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Societies are always changing with the ideas and experiences lived by people. Dracula was written in a period where cultures were mixing‚ bringing new ideas into London. New ideas can bring the best or worst of people‚ which is why changes is either embraced or fought against. In this Victorian time‚ the roles of women and men are well defined by the expectations society has for them. Woman were expected to stay within certain boundaries; stepping out of this constriction would be consider improper
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Dracula and The Metamorphosis give us two characters that constitute the head of household. Each character serves as a fatherly figure that takes charge when the situation arises. However‚ the difference between the two is striking. Dracula’s Van Helsing is a man that takes his place among strangers and brings them together. In The Metamorphosis‚ Gregor’s father holds a title of honor‚ yet his contentment with the work being done by his son makes the reader lose respect for him. When faced with unimaginable
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Hypertrichosis: The Werewolf Syndrome The disease Hypertrichosis‚ also known as “The Werewolf Syndrome‚” causes unwanted/abnormal hair growth either in one spot or all over an affected person’s body. There are two main types: Naevoid‚ and Congenital. Naevoid Hypertrichosis‚ is where the hair grows in one spot on the body‚ sometimes the limbs but usually proportional in the facial area. Congenital is where hair covers a majority of the body‚ sometimes right after birth! In severe cases‚ the
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How to Read Literature Like a Professor Chapter 2 In “The Lion‚ The Witch‚ and The Wardrobe”‚ communion is a very important part of the show‚ as it builds the character development and structure of the story. For example‚ when Edmund meets the White Witch for the first time‚ the first thing the White Witch does‚ is offer him food and a drink so they could eat together. This indicates that Edmund is on the side of the White Witch. This causes Edmund to feel obligated to her‚ and so follows her
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prolific and sadistic serial killers the world has known. She was nicknamed “The Blood Countess”‚ and also “Lady Dracula”. Elizabeth Bathory is reputed to have not only drunk but bathed in the blood of young virgin girls. She is perhaps less well-known only than the infamous Vlad Dracula‚ who was an inspiration for Bram Stoker’s fictional Count Dracula. During the years since Dracula was published‚ the Blood Countess has exercised a powerful fascination on many writers and film-makers. However‚ recently
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