so highly as Stoker’s classic of Gothic horror‚ “Dracula”‚ in genuineness‚ or capacity to stimulate consternation‚ or rapture‚ although Stoker did not evolve the set of vampire doctrines. Mary Shelley‚ inspired by Byron and the poet Shelley’s uncanny story and Bram Stoker‚ motivated by the actor Henry Irving’s notion of the vampire as an eloquent nobleman composed “Frankenstein” and “Dracula”‚ stories‚ saturated with crime‚ ghost‚ and horror. Stoker adhered to the structure of “Frankenstein”‚ opening
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Elizabethan era had many homophobic attributes‚ just as today’s society does. Gothic writers of the Victorian Age played off of the fear and immorality of homosexuality and used those feelings as a basis for their novels. Bram Stoker told a story about a vampire that challenged the Victorian gender roles and managed to reverse them‚ making men faint like women‚ and making women powerful like men‚ and called it Dracula. Mary Shelley created a a physical being out of a man’s suppressed homosexuality due to
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My Holidays Two weeks ago‚ everyone was looking forward to this Christmas holiday. It was a great chance for people to relax! We could meet our families and friends during the holiday. For some people‚ it might be interesting to go on vacations. But for me‚ the holidays were not enjoyed. It was not what I had expected. Unlike China‚ the winter break here is way shorter. I
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The Vampire Era Vampires today seem to be a very popular trend amongst Western society‚ such as Twilight‚ Buffy the Vampire Slayer‚ True Blood‚ and The Vampire Diaries. A common trend that can be seen through these vampire movies are the roles of femininity and masculinity. What defines masculinity and femininity? Both femininity and masculinity can have various interpretations‚ but “masculine characteristics are used to identify persons as males‚ while feminine ones are used as signifiers for
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Renfield: A Tracking Device Dracula‚ written by Bram Stoker in 1897‚ is a novel that has influenced generations of thrilling gothic novels and horror movies alike. The vampire Count Dracula is not the first of his kind in literary history but he is without a doubt the most famous. Most novels written about vampires after 1897 can trace some of its roots to Dracula. One of the unique characteristics about the novel is the point of view in which the novel is written. The story is told through letters
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devices. The article ‘Sun Vampires’ appeared in The Big Issue in May 1997. The Big Issue is aimed at a wide audience‚ including the younger generation‚ and is an effective way to reach the youth through a magazine‚ including young adults using tanning beds. The Big Issue is sold by the homeless on the street and can usually be found in any town centre or city. The heading of the article I am analysing is ‘Sun Vampires’ and this in turn contradicts itself as vampires are associated with darkness
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which presents itself in many texts. It is a broad idea which often causes the audience to question the morality of actions. This theme is evident throughout my chosen texts. In “Department 19” by Will Hill‚ the agents have the job of removing vampires so as to protect humans from them. Allen Zadoff’s “Boy Nobody” follows the story of a boy whose job is to assimilate into others’ lives in order to assassinate them or someone close to them. “Half Bad” by Sally Green uses the symbols of White and
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Celebration of Christmas This is an excerpt from the paper... For most Americans‚ the most important holiday of the year is Christmas. Although Christmas is a holiday celebrated in many nations‚ there’s no denying that America makes a bigger celebration and holiday out of Christmas than any other nation in the world. Perhaps this is because no nation has altered or adapted a holiday as much in the twentieth century as Americans have Christmas. Originally‚ Christmas was strictly a day for religious
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Alex Ferroni Mrs. Mendolia British Literature‚ Period 5 21 March 2016 Term Paper: Bram Stoker’s Dracula Abraham Stoker was born on November 8‚ 1847 in the small town of Clontorf‚ Ireland. His father‚ whom he was named after‚ was a civil servant and his mother‚ Charlotte Matilda Blake‚ was a social activist. As a child Bram was very sick‚ so he was unable to leave his bed for most of his childhood. As an adult‚ Bram went to Trinity College and was a very brilliant student. Graduating with
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Staycations vs. Vacations In the past few years‚ staycations have become the most popular alternative to vacation traveling. Staying at home for the holidays is usually less expensive‚ safer and easier. So‚ it is no surprise to why back-porch vacations and poolside holidays are becoming the new trend for many middle-class Americans‚ especially in light of the recent state of our economy. However‚ there are some very specific reasons why traveling is a better alternative to staycations despite
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