Over the course of cinematic history‚ many filmmakers have attempted to recreate the chilling‚ unprecedented world of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Arguably very few have succeeded‚ for the majority of directors tend to avoid the pervasive sexuality inherent in the novel. It is a difficult task to achieve‚ considering the blatant imagery surrounding sex and vampirism‚ such as the reproduction following a vampiric encounter and the phallocentric nature of the violence committed both by and against these
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What does the notorious blood sucking Dracula have in common with the attractive vampires that are shown in the movie Twilight? A lot actually‚ not only do they share the same name of “Vampire” or “Undead”‚ they also share the same powers and needs. The vampire genre has gone a long way‚ specifically with books like Bram Stoker’s Dracula. It first started out as folklore and then it turned into a popular topic of writing in early European culture. Bram Stoker then combined what he could into one
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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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Johnathan Rubio 11/15/11 9th period In Charles Dickens novel “A Tale of Two Cities” he expresses a tone of disgust through the use of sarcasm‚ alliteration‚ and repetition. Tone is the writer’s attitude towards the subject‚ and in this case Charles Dickens shows disgust towards Monseigneor. In his story he uses sarcasm to describe how selfish Monseigneur is. For example he states “Deep would have been the blot upon his escutcheon if his chocolate had been ignobly waited on by only
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Shambhavi Chowdhury FI AC Shambhavi Chowdhury FI AC To what extent is Dracula a gothic play? Throughout the play Dracula‚ adapted by David Calcutt‚ several conventions can be identified. In this essay I will discuss some of the important conventions which will explain whether Dracula is a gothic play. Firstly‚ David Calcutt has adapted the conventions of dreams‚ by using “You think this is a dream‚ Mr. Harker? A terrible dream from which you will wake?”. These dreams are Dracula’s ways
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During the Victorian era‚ sexually transmitted diseases were rampant because of the prevalence of prostitution. This outbreak provoked a feeling of consternation amongst people‚ and there grew a stigma around women’s sexual expression. In Dracula‚ Bram Stoker addresses this issue and suggests that women should remain chaste and suppress their dangerous sexuality‚ which wreaks havoc if unleashed. In the novel‚ Mina’s innocence is juxtaposed to Lucy’s coquettish behavior. The characters reflect how
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Apocalypticism that pertains to the religious beliefs which talks about the end of the world at a specific point of time. This too has a deeper reach in the theme of Dracula with Dracula expanding his reach beyond the seas and performing the role of Satan as the evil bearer. The believers plan for this event mimicking to the events of the Noah in the bible in order to save themselves for the end of world. The same way the characters in the story fights against the evil and become successful in delaying
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Alex Prather Weems British Literature August 9‚ 2010 Dracula‚ by Bram Stoker‚ is quite the epitome of the gothic novel. Towards the beginning of the story‚ the setting takes place in an old and ominous castle‚ which is highly characteristic of gothic literature. Harker’s tribulation begins when “the driver was in the act of pulling up the horses in the courtyard of a vast ruined castle‚” (Stoker 18). There is also a gloomy and menacing tone given to the setting of the novel‚ as in most pieces
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Dracula and The Metamorphosis give us two characters that constitute the head of household. Each character serves as a fatherly figure that takes charge when the situation arises. However‚ the difference between the two is striking. Dracula’s Van Helsing is a man that takes his place among strangers and brings them together. In The Metamorphosis‚ Gregor’s father holds a title of honor‚ yet his contentment with the work being done by his son makes the reader lose respect for him. When faced with unimaginable
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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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