In this essay‚ I would like to expose myself to the question how the non-human agency of a bat can be reflected through Bram Stoker’s novel Dracula? Furthermore‚ does nature exist in any prediscursive form prior to its marking by human culture? In Stoker’s Dracula a big bat flaps and buffets its wings against the window of Lucy Westerna frightening her out of her wits. In this novel bats can be seen as representing the uncanny and mysterious of nature; and moreover‚ as we humans are part of nature
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Dracula‚ Bram Stoker’s most well known novel‚ was written during the Gothic Era (1800-1865). Writers of gothic literature often created feelings of fear and mystery by focusing the plot on an ancient house that was used to harbor secrets or a place of refuge from a dangerous character. (Kennedy n.p.). Stoker used some characteristics of the Gothic Era‚ such as descriptions of gloomy settings and the use of supernatural events‚ (Marinaro n.p.). in addition to using the social conventions of London
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The frequently used concepts in Dracula to objectify women as sexual objects‚ gives the reader an insight into Stoker’s ways on implementing the Victorian male imagination and society’s extremely rigid expectations for a female. In the Victorian era‚ the women had only two scarce choices to choose from‚ either be a virgin – which basically consisted of being a role model of purity and innocence – or a respected wife and mother. If women did not met these socially acceptable standards they were either
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Like many books from this time‚ Bram Stoker’s Dracula deals with one of the greatest human conflicts: the struggle between good and evil. In Dracula‚ Bram Stoker highlights the interplay of good and evil through the use of characters‚ symbols‚ and natural elements. Stoker acknowledges the complexity of the conflict by showing good characters attracted to evil. When Jonathan Harker goes into a room he discovers at the castle and falls asleep against the Count’s warning‚ he is encountered by three
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Mina Harker; A Strong Character A strong character is one who possesses many qualities such as being selfless‚ courageous and sacrificial. Dracula written by Bram Stoker portrays the young and witty Mina Harker. She is the best example to fit the description of a strong character. Mina starts off as a young school mistress who is engaged. As the plot progresses‚ her normal life changes and she is faced with many challenges that she overcomes‚ that show that she is the strongest personality
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Blade Runner Blade Runner illustrates the hunger of mankind to defy the boundaries of humane principle and concepts of the natural environment. The film ironically depicts the genetically engineered replicants with more humanity and emotions than biological humans themselves. Blade Runner filmed in 1982 at a time of consumerism‚ flux of migration and global de-stabilisation‚ discontent and mutiny was a prime problem in society. Scott further ellaborates this idea of a sociocultural world‚ whereby
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Written in 1897‚ the greatest horror book in its time was created‚ Dracula‚ by Bram Stocker. This book contained different aspects of vampirism that was had associated itself with flight of the imagination of romanticism. Freud’s idea of psychoanalysis was basically intertwined with this book‚ because his psychoanalytical reasoning’s was based on this book. "All human experiences of morbid dread and aggressive wishes and in vampirism we see these repressed wishes becoming plainly visible." -Sigmund
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Blade Runner Ridley Scott’s film Blade Runner was released in 1982‚ post World War II‚ Post Cold War and the holocaust‚ a period of rapid development in science and communication technology‚ and commercialism. It coincided with the phenomena of economic rationalism and globalisation (often seen as American corporate imperialism)‚ the rise of Asian involvement with Western nations and increasing concerns about the environment. Blade Runner is a Ridley Scott adaptation of the Phillip K. Dick novel
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FRANKENSTEIN AND BLADE RUNNER EXAM NOTES Module A: Comparative study of texts and context. Comparative: compare and contrast Context: EVERYTHING‚ values and perspectives ANALYSING MOVIES Cinematographic Editing Frame composition Colour/group/shade Sound/ music Script/dialogue Acting qualities. EXPLAIN How frank represents the context of 1818 are both warnings to the evil of technology And blade runner context of 1982
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What are some of the themes that are central to the film? How have they been communicated? Ridley Scott’s 1982 sci-fi‚ noir‚ thriller‚ Blade Runner‚ uses the importance of empathy to capture the flaws of species. The theme is perhaps most evident in the character of Roy Batty. The film develops the character as a “villain‚” as he does devious things‚ appears sinister and delivers dialogue with a British accent. However‚ much to the audience’s confusion‚ the character is anything but a villain. Roy
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