Over centuries, the vampire has been deemed a monster. The definition of a monster has significantly changed over time in regards to the vampire. Before, a monster was generally seen as an imaginary creature that is typically large, ugly, and frightening. However, The Twilight Saga written by Stephanie Meyer has created a vampire-fan base that disregards the monster like nature of the vampire that is instead centered around the themes of love and sex. Furthermore, the practicing Mormon Meyer centers her abstinence-only message through the relationship of the vampire, Edward Cullen, and a human girl, Bella. Throughout the film and series of novels, there are various underlying messages regarding the topics of sex and love and more importantly, what vampires overtime have represented to the topic of sexuality. The applications ultimately consider multiple ways that signs are used to explain articles, but also considers how Twilight was used to represent a monster such as a vampire and that representation of sexuality and sex. “(Un)safe Sex: Romancing the Vampire” by Karen Backstein explores the roles that vampires have played over the centuries and the reasoning behind this representation. Vampires who were essentially considered monsters have drifted towards a more romanticized modern vampire that is socially accepted. The vampire role in the community evolved to allow the coexistence with monsters, creating a more socially acceptable being rather than what is considered a monster. …show more content…
Monsters can be perceived differently depending on the definition used for interpretation. For example, one of the first Dracula films and novels in literature illustrated and depicted vampires with what was considered “unattractive qualities”. In previous legends and myths, a vampire was an immortal monster that would feed on innocent humans in the quest for their