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Compare And Contrast Dracula And Twilight's Vampire

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Comparison of Dracula and Twilight’s vamps
Characterisation of Dracula and Meyer’s vamps in these two books is entirely different. Through Stephanie Meyer 's novel vampires are illustrated as inhumanity attractive, powerful almost human creation. Her vampires have major advantages over Stocker 's they are described almost without any weaknesses. Despite of vamps ' reputation they can consume garlic and drink animal blood which is enough for survival, cannot transform into a bat or wolf but some of them have special talents as reading in others minds (Edward), steering emotions (Jasper) or see the future (Alice). Also they do not sleep in the coffin or burn in the sunlight. 'Twilight ' blood suckers do not sleep, in the sunlight they shine like diamonds. These characters seem to be normal forever young teens with bizarre feeding habits. In the same time Dracula is presented with some super powers as hypnosis, telepathy, shape shifting (when he changed into a wolf) and super strength. In the opposite to the ‘Twilight’ vamps Dracula has more then call of blood problems, he is sensitive to garlic, holy water, stakes and crucifixes. Also he is not able to stay alive over the sunny day because of the light which can …show more content…

Doubtless he created a model for the classical vampire which was developed by the ages. In 21st century Stephanie Meyer composed a romantic book using modificated vamp creatures. Mixture of classical personality of the villain and born in her dream figures of perfection. Described earlier differences present how vampires changed during time. In spite of all I cannot deny both ‘Dracula’ and ‘Twilight’ turned out to be World phenomenon. Why?
They have some similar features as sucking blood, super-strength, or powers but they are not connected by any different kind of appearance or character. Why both became phenomenon as many heads, so many

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Now his true ability’s, appearance, and personality well be expressed. From the article “The Vampire as Trickster Figure in Bram Stoker’s Dracula”, Beth E. McDonald explains that Dracula is a figure “thrown back upon primitive, undisciplined appetites”(Radin, Primative Man 337), “Dracula shows the same characteristics in his appetite for blood”(138). Just like a child in front of dessert, but told not to eat it. There is only so much restraint that child can have before it indulges in the dessert. The same circumstances are with Dracula except for blood symbolizes his survival and euphoria “The blood is life!”

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Try to think of a very famous vampire. Chances are the first vampire anyone would think of is some version of Dracula. This famous vampire was originally conceived in the mind of Bram Stoker in his novel Dracula, published in 1897. In Bram Stoker’s famous novel Dracula, many elements of the Victorian Era and his own life are prevalent such as the Victorians’ ideas of sexuality, the struggle between science and religion and the time period being the height of jingoism or extreme patriotism, commercial and military expansion, and the time period’s medical practices. Also, the novel contains an element of Stoker’s personal life-his relationship with his good friend Henry

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These vampires encompass one of the major sub-themes of the Novel - sex. This topic was considered rude to discuss in public and could only be propagated through the medium of writing. These vampires are portrayed as “air, as fair as can be, with great masses of golden hair and eyes like pale sapphires. (!!!) ”

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Bram Stoker's Dracula is filled with interesting symbology and religious comparisons. Dracula is a gothic novel set in late 1800s Britain and Transylvania. Dracula is an epistolary, meaning it is told through a series of journal entries, news clippings, etc. It’s like the written version of found film. Dracula draws from many old myths for its villain and is the basis for the modern vampire.

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Also, when the three female vampires appear before Jonathan, he characterizes them to have “dark, piercing eyes” and “ruby [red]” lips, which conveys that they are also among the evil in Dracula (Stoker

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Vampires are a classic and incredibly versatile kind of monster across all kinds of media, certainly not just limited to videogames. A big part of that undoubtedly stems from how many cultures around the world have variations on the vampire present in their folklore – usually in the form of some sort of otherworldly something that swoops in and saps the life force of humans and/or animals before slipping off into the night when they've finished. Sometimes these beings are little more than monstrous animals, sometimes they're overdramatic goth fashion plates, and sometimes they're just regular people who like to chill out with a bloody mary every now and then. You can find a pretty diverse range of vampires in games of course. Maybe too diverse,

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The horror genre of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, combined with mild eroticism is able to draw in readers due to the fact that Stoker is able to intricately weave suspenseful sexual scenes/scenes of desire throughout the novel—making it clear that

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The novel containing the most famous vampire that has ever existed is a product of its time. It contains elements of Victorian ideas on sexuality, the height of commercial and military expansion, Victorian medical practices, the struggle between science and religion, and the relationship between Bram Stoker and Henry Irving. Even though the classic story may be a part of its time the story of Dracula lives on even today because according to Thomas Foster a work “…that thinks about human problems, including those in the social and political realm, that addresses the rights of persons and the wrongs of those in power-…” (Foster, 117). In 2010, a modernized version of the classic tale called iDrakula by Bekka Black exists.

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A myth is a false belief or idea. It is usually held within an old traditional story or it is a way to explain a natural or social phenomenon, typically involving supernatural creatures or events. Myths are stories of transformation. Many people are surprised to learn that ancient myth was often at least as violent, if not more so, than the mayhem of our modern fantasies. For example, The Godfather, and its companion, Godfather II, have been justly praised for excellence in such technical matters as acting and direction; their popularity is enhanced by less pleasant preoccupations: a lust for violence accentuated in recent years; an obsession with the details of organized crime; a cynical belief that only small distinctions separate lawless behavior from ordinary business practice.

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Gothic horror novel Dracula, the title character makes only several relatively short appearances, some of which are while in disguise. Throughout the novel, Stoker keeps Count Dracula in the shadows, both literally and figuratively. This essay will describe these appearances and analyze Stoker’s use of them to determine what effect they might have on the impression of the character and the novel overall. It will be claimed that by keeping his title character hidden for much of the novel, Stoker’s Dracula is made much more frightening to the reader. Human beings tend to fear the unknown, and by leaving Dracula to the imagination,

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The four pieces of literature to be compared in this comparison are Dracula by Bram Stoker, Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992) by Francis Ford Coppola, Nosferatu (1922) by F.W. Murnau, and Dracula (1931) by Tod Browning. In these works of fiction, there are answers to what it would have felt like to be a vampire, what it would have felt like to have a vampire in one’s life,

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http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/ is an informational website that provides insight on the history of Bram Stoker, a biography of his life, and an overview of some of the novels he has written. This article supplies crucial information into why Stoker wrote Dracula, the background of his work, and his life as a whole. “Bram Stoker” provides awareness about his journey of becoming a successful author and how his novel Dracula influenced different writers. Frank Kaufmann is the editor-in-chief and project leader of New World Encyclopedia. Dr. Kaufmann completed his doctoral studies at Vanderbilt University’s Graduate Department of Religion.

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“From her throat trickled a thin stream of blood. Her eyes were mad with terror. “ As it is described in this scene from Dracula, the vampire was a monster spreading fear and terror, which is why he was celebrated as one of the most popular horror figures in the 20th century. His bite caused his victims to fall into decline until they died and while he afflicted them at night in their sleep, he had to rest in his coffin in the daytime. But considering the latest horror movies, the vampire is replaced by aliens, zombies, ghosts and even clowns, which are dominating the horror genre right now.

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During the Victorian period in which Dracula was written, morals and ethics were often strictly enforced. Some of the morals that were upheld had to do with personal duty, hard work, honesty, as well as sexual proprietary. It was very important during this period that one was proper in their sexual behaviors and conventional in whom they had sexual relations with. However, during this period, many authors sought to challenge the ‘norm’ with ideas of reform and change and Bram Stoker was no exception to this. In his novel, Dracula, Stoker provides a critique of this rigidity in his portrayal of Dracula and Dracula’s relationship with Jonathan Harker.

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The main inspiration for Mr.Stoker spark for writing Dracula was and essay written by Emily Gerald called “Transylvania Superstitions” witch had a lot of myths about vampires. After Bram Stoker had his ideas and mind set of what he wanted to write Bram Stoker had went on a 7 year crash course researching, taking notes, and reading about vampires and their mysterious ways. Now Bram Stoker had to name this ultra super powerful vampire so he came up with the name Dracula. The name Dracula had came from Vlad III Dracula or his other name “Vlad The Impaler.” Vlad the Impaler was the commander of Wallachia military for three separate terms from 1448 until his death in

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