about a blood-sucking Transylvanian man‚ upon diving deeper into Bram Stoker’s novel Dracula‚ one can find issues of female sexuality‚ homoeroticism‚ and gender roles. Many read Dracula as an entertaining story full of scary castles‚ seductive vampires‚ and mysterious forces‚ yet at the same time‚ they are being bombarded with descriptions of sex‚ images of rape‚ and homosexual relationships. In Francis Coppola’s Bram Stoker’s Dracula‚ Stoker’s presentation of homoeroticism is taken‚ reworked‚ and
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Franco Moretti‚ unlike Stephen Arata’s account addresses how Stoker and even Frankenstein’s Mary Shelley‚ emphasize problems within the society during the Victorian era. Morettimakes it clear that the fear in both books is created by the protagonist ultimately making the reader see that advancing technology‚ family‚ and traditions could be compromised by the monsters of the books. Moretti also explains that ascetic of terror in Dracula “is celebrated the victory ‘of the desire for possession over
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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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Count Dracula He is the main character in the novel‚ however‚ he is mainly a shadowy figure in a majority of the novel. As the antagonist in the novel he is shown to be one step ahead of the others. There is little actual characterization done by Stoker and much of Dracula’s personality and past remains mysterious. There are some intentions and obvious evils‚ however that is the main extent of the characterization. However‚ in spite of his plot role‚ Dracula is mainly the reason why the other characters
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Bram Stoker’s Dracula has been one of the most popular Gothic novels since it was released in the 19th century. English professors all over the world are frequently trying to solve the question of the origin of Count Dracula. There are approximately four theories concerning the source of Dracula. The most elaborate and believable theory is that which states that Bram Stoker modeled his character‚ Dracula‚ after a 15th century warrior named Vlad "Tepes" Dracula. Despite common belief‚ Bram Stoker
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Human Dracula Characteristics of a vampire according to Bram Stoker in Dracula Pale/ skin Old man‚ white hair+long moustaches‚ dressed in black‚ a quiline(Hawk-like)nose. Pointy ears Red eyes Long fingernails Hairy palms He is young in London‚ his complexion is ruddy/reddish with full red lips. Daylight doesn’t kill Dracula‚ it just makes him have normal strength and power. Althought he has strength of 20 men be car change to a bat‚ wolf‚ dog‚ rat‚ mist‚ dust. Control animals-creatures
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Dracula reflects both Bram Stoker’s context and his interest in controversial ideas. Use ‘Dracula’ and ‘Van Helsing’ to demonstrate what concepts and concerns have endured and how they have been represented in both texts. JUSTIN LIANG Dracula ( novel) written by Bram stoker is a text which reflects its English Victorian era context‚ where gender roles were repressed and science and religion had a conflicting relationship. Van Helsing (Stephen Summers) is a contemporary reproduction which demonstrates
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Dracula: Competition and the Social Adulterer; Good vs. Evil Throughout Stoker’s Dracula‚ a central theme is evident‚ Competition. The term competition refers to a test of skill or ability. Most of the competitions in Dracula are those between Dracula and the “good” men. Stoker’s novel can be seen as a similar version of the “Primal Horde” theory in which Freud created. A primal horde is a group of people arranged around a single dominant male‚ who has total authority over the group and holds
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The Sexuality of the Dark and Mysterious Man Bram Stoker’s novel‚ Dracula is a piece of gothic literature in which Count Dracula inflicts grief and pain upon mortal men by attempting to charm and steal their women‚ eventually turning them into vampires. Stoker portrays women as unintelligent beings who will follow the Count because of his apparent charm‚ strength‚ and stereotypical beauty. The Count is a dark‚ beautiful‚ and mysterious man‚ and this covers up the evil that he has committed and the
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Redemption in Dracula” she examines the theme of the stark contrasts between pure and unclean. Pollution in the sense the writer was going for does not mean landfills and gas guzzlers‚ but when the unclean taints the pure. Going beyond the surface definition‚ the book Dracula has many instances of contrasting values surrounding the thoughts of purity. The ideas of good and evil‚ life and death‚ new and old‚ and civilization and savagery are examined throughout the novel. Dracula as a whole is
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