Vampires Suck, And The Vampire Diaries
Sydney Applegate
November 19, 2014
Research Paper
ENC 1102
Vampires
The thought of what a vampire really is has been changing all around world with the advancements in vampire science fiction books, movies, and television shows. Although vampires are considered mythological creatures, they still bring about strong opinions in our worlds society. In the earlier years of our world, vampires were seen as very scary mythological creatures. But, movies, television shows, and literature in the modern world such as The Twilight Series, Vampire Academy, Vampires Suck, and The Vampire Diaries have given vampires a more pristine, easy going appearance. This is different from the furious and creepy form they originally took on in movies and literature …show more content…
There are also many definitions as to what a vampire actually is. According to Wikipedia, “a vampire is a mythical being who subsists by feeding on the life essence (generally in the form of blood) of living creatures. In folkloric tales, undead vampires often visited loved ones and caused mischief or deaths in the neighborhoods they inhabited when they were alive” (“Vampire”). There are many similarities and differences between the definition of a vampire throughout different movies and literature. The main similarity that stays consistent is that all vampires includes drink the blood of others in order for the vampire to survive. The differences usually include: if these mystical creatures turn into bats, if they can go out in sunlight, and whether or not they have unnatural …show more content…
Vampires are mostly associated with Halloween and are known for being scary, but recently they have taken a new image. This image is kind and friendly. Most teenage girls dream about having a boyfriend like Stephan (the Main vampire in the hit series Vampire Diaries). But, many believe that picturing vampires as nice ruined the way modern day people react to the term “vampire”. But really, many people just view vampires differently. Some see them as nice, boyfriend material guys like in twilight, while others see them as cold hearted killers who drain your blood. Many years ago vampires were seen as very scary killers of the night. But, now they are almost seen as friendly because of how they appear in modern day
November 19, 2014
Research Paper
ENC 1102
Vampires
The thought of what a vampire really is has been changing all around world with the advancements in vampire science fiction books, movies, and television shows. Although vampires are considered mythological creatures, they still bring about strong opinions in our worlds society. In the earlier years of our world, vampires were seen as very scary mythological creatures. But, movies, television shows, and literature in the modern world such as The Twilight Series, Vampire Academy, Vampires Suck, and The Vampire Diaries have given vampires a more pristine, easy going appearance. This is different from the furious and creepy form they originally took on in movies and literature …show more content…
There are also many definitions as to what a vampire actually is. According to Wikipedia, “a vampire is a mythical being who subsists by feeding on the life essence (generally in the form of blood) of living creatures. In folkloric tales, undead vampires often visited loved ones and caused mischief or deaths in the neighborhoods they inhabited when they were alive” (“Vampire”). There are many similarities and differences between the definition of a vampire throughout different movies and literature. The main similarity that stays consistent is that all vampires includes drink the blood of others in order for the vampire to survive. The differences usually include: if these mystical creatures turn into bats, if they can go out in sunlight, and whether or not they have unnatural …show more content…
Vampires are mostly associated with Halloween and are known for being scary, but recently they have taken a new image. This image is kind and friendly. Most teenage girls dream about having a boyfriend like Stephan (the Main vampire in the hit series Vampire Diaries). But, many believe that picturing vampires as nice ruined the way modern day people react to the term “vampire”. But really, many people just view vampires differently. Some see them as nice, boyfriend material guys like in twilight, while others see them as cold hearted killers who drain your blood. Many years ago vampires were seen as very scary killers of the night. But, now they are almost seen as friendly because of how they appear in modern day