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    Bram Stoker’s Dracula: Anti-Christian 1.) There are many ways that Bram Stoker’s Dracula can be considered Anti- Christian by showing of Anti-Christian values and perversions of the Christian religion. In chapter one as Jonathan Harker is traveling to Castle Dracula he is met by several people. When he meets these people and tells them where he is going they cross themselves along with doing several other superstiscious actions. One of the women he meets gives him a crucifix to protect him

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    Writing Exercise #2 The essay ‘Salvation” by Langston Hughes was the essay I connected with most. The religious aspect if it enticed me to read further. To me it was ironic that Hughes titled the essay “Salvation” when in fact it seemed young 12-year-old Hughes had become more lost than before going to the revival. I feel as if that Hughes wanted readers to take an important theme away from the essay; peer pressure from adults has a big impact on small children. Hughes style of writing is a unique

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    Analyze the character of Count Dracula portrayed in Chapter 3 Count Dracula is the main antagonist of the novel with the same name. In chapter 3‚ his character becomes clearer through Jonathan Harker’s journal. Firstly‚ he was a very prideful of his heritage‚ the Count came from a Royal and Warrior bloodline and he described his race as: “brave races who fought as the lion fights”. And yet even when the events he talked about was hundred years ago‚ the way he told them as if he was there. The

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    to continue into the twenty-first century‚ modifying to reflect present societal concerns. The works of Bram Stroker’s in his novel Dracula and Angela Carter’s modern short story The Lady In The House of Love explore the concepts of Gothic setting and characterization through the use of description‚ symbolism‚ imagery‚ simile‚ sibilance and emotive language. Dracula‚ first published by Bram Stroker in 1897‚ is considered to be one of the most famous texts in the Gothic genre. It is an epistolary

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    Waiting for Salvation About Waiting for Godot and Significance Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett is a play that captures the fate of human existence. People depend on chaos‚ hope and chance to provide their lives with purpose as well as meaning while they continue to wait for salvation. Samuel Beckett’s play symbolizes the desire of all human beings to seek for answers regarding the purpose of human existence. Throughout their quest‚ people are confronted with obstacles and challenges. Some

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    powers‚ they were both brought to you in part by superstition. Superstition influenced the abilities‚ limitations‚ and characteristics‚ Stoker gave Dracula by giving an explanation for un-scientific happenings. For example: ’The ancients believed that a mans shadow and his reflection in some measure represented his soul.’[Ashley 3] Could this be why Dracula cast no shadow and showed no reflection in mirrors? ’Superstition links causes and effects in ways that defy logic and fail all impartial tests

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    After reading Anna Quindlen’s essay “Why stuff is not salvation” I have come to realize that Quindlen makes an excellent point asserting that consumers are purchasing items for the “want” rather than the “need.” “where junk goes to linger in a persistent vegetative state‚ somewhere between eBay and the dump.” (Quindlen‚ Anna) It is demonstrated several times throughout the article that Quindlen wants people and families over all to realize that it is not materialistic items that will bring true happiness

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    Reading/ Literary Analysis Audience: classmates who argues that “Dracula” is not a Gothic genre Purpose: to show them that “Dracula” is a perfectly good example of Gothic genre “Dracula” a novel by Bram Stoker‚ deals with vampire folklore‚ Christian beliefs‚ and mostly gothic elements. Gothic elements are tremendous in this novel as it is seen a lot throughout the novel. The components of classic gothic elements as seen in “Dracula” includes the setting of the novel‚ the tone‚ a villainous character

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    Eun-Ah Lee Professor L. Tromly ENGL 1200 A01 5 April 2013 The Effect of Supernatural Aspects on the Victorian Society Bram Stoker ’s Dracula‚ presents an interesting perspective on death and illness in the Victorian period. This can be viewed as a creativity on Stoker ’s part‚ or as a form of religious or social commentary on his changing era. There are several flaws presented throughout the novel as the plot unfolds‚ which are: characters in the novel dismiss the old traditional belief of

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    mass audience. In the task of comparing and contrasting the novel of “Dracula” to film extracts of “Bram Stoker’s Dracula”‚ values‚ meaning and context discovered lie between discrepancy and similarity. The change from differing mediums‚ novel and film‚ reveal characteristics and possibilities of narratives. Through the advancement of technology‚ modern writers have gained a cinematic approach to their writing. However Dracula‚ written in 1987 by Abraham Stoker‚ where the introduction of technology

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