Transylvania Essays

located in Romania, which is the largest country in southeaster Europe and it is a country with a long and bloody past. To be surer the castle, which was a fortress, is situated on the border between Transylvania and Wallachia and near Bran. Actually, when tourists hear about Romania or Transylvania they automatically link it with the legend of Dracula. The place is surrounded by the Bucegi and Piatra Craiului Mountains, a wide natural place full of vegetation, where the landscape

In the biography “ Dracula Prince Of Many Faces-His Life And TImes,” by Radu R. Florescu and Raymond T. McNally, the authors try to piece together a mysterious time period in Transylvanian history and analyze who “Dracula,” also known as “Vlad The Impaler,” truly was in his life and what atrocities he committed. One of the most interesting facts that can be drawn from the book is dracula’s second most preferred torture method, trap doors, “which he used to drop wretches cunningly on the stakes below”[Florescu

In his review of the movie Hotel Transylvania, Ben Kendrick expresses his opinion of the film through different rhetorical strategies. The language used throughout the review support the writer’s judgement that Hotel Transylvania is a “poorly stitched together” kid’s movie. Kendrick is disappointed that Genndy Tartakovsy, the director of Hotel Transylvania and well known for directing Clone Troopers, didn’t deliver an animated fun heart-warming film for all ages. He uses words and phrases such as

hope, and freedom. The legendary bird has inspired many individuals to focus on what is to come, and to look forward to the future. Aura Imbarus has enlightened us with her own story of innovation and motivation in her book titled, Out of the Transylvania Night. Her book, along with other works produced by numerous writers provides insight into the power and necessity of the family. Being a member of this social unit provides protection, legacy, unity, togetherness, and it is the essence of life

of religion against technological advancing era. Stoker uses Transylvania to demonstrate how Transylvanians heavily rely on religion, despite the technological advancements. The people of Transylvania rely on religion and superstitions to protect themselves from the evil eyes. They isolate themselves from the rest of the world, therefore falling behind on technological advances. Jonathan Harker tries to research about Transylvania to gain knowledge about the city he is

encounters while traveling across the continent towards Transylvania. As we come to understand later on, this remark is the first of many to segregate the West from the East in Dracula, converting rural Transylvania into “a place where the supernatural reigns supreme.” (Light, 2009: 243). Moreover, Stoker’s novel placed in motion an entire vampire culture during the 20th and 21th century, which eventually established an enduring place myth around Transylvania, and implicitly Romania, as the home of vampires

misconceived image of “the land of Dracula”. My idea is to contemplate the space and landscape described throughout the novel so as to see how “there is something behind or within the narrative of Dracula” (Schleifer, 1980: 301) with regard to Transylvania, that it is neither sinister nor shadowy, just

For my Frankenstein Essay- Evaluating the Novel and a Film, I choose to compare and contrast Frankenstien’s monster from Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation to the Monster from the Frankenstien original books. There are many differences between the two interpretations of the character, however, there are not many similarities. A few traits, ideologies, or attitudes they have in common are how they both want similar things and smaller details regarding their physical appearance and abilities. A

Time, place, and weather play integral roles in the composition of Dracula by Bram Stoker. Setting helps to tell the story, however it also adds to it by changing the mood and incorporating foreboding details. Furthermore, the mood of the story as defined in literary devices, “… refers to a definitive stance the author adopts in shaping a specific emotional perspective towards the subject of the literary work. It refers to the mental and emotional disposition of the author towards the subject, which

I am very interested in serving as an assistant team advisor for the Mastering Leadership section of this summer’s National Student Leadership Conference. I am currently a sophomore at Transylvania University, in Lexington, Kentucky, pursuing my bachelor’s degree in American Studies. My studies and on-campus experiences have shown me the power of leadership, which I want to share with students attending the program this summer. I am a strong leader who has attended a variety of leadership training

other. History has great influence over modern day; the shadows of the past are very noticeable in the present. Throughout the novel, Dracula, there is symbolism and contrasts that include the intertwining of history and modernity. Dracula and Transylvania represent history old ideologies and ways of life. The rest of the characters, such as Jonathan Harker, Mina and Van Helsing, and the setting of England represent modernity and progress. Dracula’s shadow-like presence and magnetism prove that history

version of the monster who today we call Frankenstein is much different then the original creature (Frankenstein) as written in Marry Shelly’s book. If we look at a modern version of Frankenstein, in particular, Frankenstein from the movie Hotel Transylvania, we can see

namely a historical region in the central portion of Romania, Transylvania. There happens to be a rich Count by the of Dracula who inhabits a dilapidated yet magnificent castle in this region, and he decides to solicit the services of a real estate company in order that he may buy property in England. To conclude the business transaction with Dracula, a youthful lawyer by the name of Jonathan Harker travels from England to Transylvania. However, upon arriving in the town nearest to Count Dracula’s

sensation over one hundred years later. The book tells the story of the vampire Count Dracula who attempts to move from Transylvania to England. This was the very first introduction of the character, Dracula, and he can now be found on television shows, movies and even a breakfast cereal. The story begins with a lawyer from England, Jonathan Harker, who travels to Transylvania for real estate consultations with Count Dracula. While on his journey, he is warned by many townspeople to turn back and

revolution over the evolution of the time periods What is your first image when people talks about Dracula? The bloody horror vampire, the good looking guy who appears in Twilight or the humorous, soft hearted Prince of Darkness that we known in Hotel Transylvania? The image that Dracula gives us is diverse, it depends on whether who we ask. Or which group of audience the author is trying to focus on. Dracula has changed over time period for the same reason because the world has changed during different

Jonathan Harker exposes his experiences in the presence of Count Dracula within the borders of Transylvania. Harker’s fate is filled with fear and a strange sense of ecstasy began with a visit due to legal matters. Within the text gleams descriptive language, subtle symbols, and unique style, in which Bram Stoker incorporates intense emotion, adding to the excerpt of Jonathan Harker’s time in Transylvania with Count Dracula. Throughout the text Stoker brings his writing to life by having a very

of personification throughout the entirety of the novel. The character of Dracula perfectly demonstrated the idea of evil and what evil looks like when represented within a “human.” For example, when Johnathan Harker was staying with Dracula in Transylvania, he cut

In the recent movie Hotel Transylvania 2 There was a new character introduced, Dennis. Drax's daughter,Mavis had a baby with a human, Jonathan. Grandpa Drax fears that the baby will not be a vampire like him. Drax has plans to make prove that Dennis is a vampire. To accomplish his goal, he sends his daughter and Jonathan on a vacation.After some horrible news the mother plans on leaving with the child after his birthday.Beforee they are able to leave the big bad bat hearts Dennises girl, Winnie.

III. Fear of the Foreign “Transylvania is not England. Our ways are not your ways, and there shall be to you many strange things.” (Stoker 23) During Queen Victoria’s reign Great Britain became a powerful nation and a global empire. It was the centre of banking and the source of the capital for investment. Britain came in touch with a variety of cultures. By the end of the nineteenth century, one-quarter of the earth’s land was part of the British Empire. Britain’s successful expansion was the

Night a book by Elie Wiesel follows him throughout many concentration camps in Europe during the time period of 1941-1945. Throughout the book the setting changes and moves around various locations in Europe. Eliezer’s story begins in Sighet, Transylvania. He then gets taken and brought to concentration camps, he went to many camps scattered across Europe, the first one was in Auschwitz/Birkenau, Buna and then Gleiwitz. The time of his story expanded over 4 years during 1941–1945. This was also the