What Is Dracula's Central Idea Of Appearance

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Featuring in the film Dracula directed by Francis Ford Coppola, is the movie’s central idea of appearance. In the film, Dracula played by Gary Oldman changes his exterior according to the situation. Dracula is an interesting character due to the fact that, he is simultaneously both young and old. His young character could mislead his real characteristic. When Dracula changes from being old to young, he becomes noticeably more attractive. His hair is well groomed, while, his outfit is incredibly stylish. Dracula was also very smooth when he turned young. Coppola choose a classy look for Dracula, in order to make him a trustworthy individual. During this phase, Dracula was also very romantic. Viewer are able see Dracula trying to seduce Mina …show more content…

In the film Friday the 13th directed by Sean Cunningham, Jason Voorhees’ appearance is obstructed by the hockey mask. Even before he found the hockey mask, he covered his appearance with an old grain sack. The hockey mask did not help to enhance Jason’s appearance but instead, it instead worsen his appearance. In concept, the face mask should enhance the wearer’s appearance, since it blocks the ugliness; however, the mask has actually became a sign ugliness. An attractive person would not wear a mask to block their beauty. So, a person that wears a mask, signals that they are ugly. Face mask is also used for religious ceremonies, West Africans wear face masks in ceremonies, in order to communicate with spirits (History of Masks). Cunningham and his crew wanted Jason’s face mask to symbolize his characteristic. The mask symbolize the ruthless murders caused by Jason Voorhees. Today, without even watching the movie, people relate the hockey mask to Jason Voorhees, due to the popularity of the film. Without evening knowing Jason’s appearance, we could see the ugliness through his hockey mask. In films and novels, masks has become a widely known sign of a