Dracula And The Count Dracula By Bram Stoker

Vampires themselves are nothing new to me. I have seen a multitude of media where vampires are the main protagonist. Most of my favorite films are vampire horror movies, and I believe the first one I had seen was The Lost Boys, which sparked my interest. These tantalizing, young, and erotically appealing creatures called out to my soul and they haven’t let go of me.

Humans for centuries have been drawn to vampires. From sitting around the fire in the time before the industrial revolution, to sitting around the table and in modern times watching it on the big screen. The folk tales of the undead that hunt at night, sucking the blood of the innocent has haunted and intrigued the human psyche for as long folklore has been in existence. Being afraid of what is being told to them, yet being unable to pull away. The pull and push affect that these mystical monsters have on the human aura is undeniable. Modern day vampires have a cult like following. When the Twilight series came out, the people where divided between team Jacob and team Edward. Teenage girls would swoon over these monsters, dangerous yet alluring.

Vampires have been around for centuries, they represent the fear of many things such as sexuality, race, gender, etc. and above all, they stand for the fear of diseases. Vampires have once been the symbol of horror due to their terrific depictions and were described as a threat to the humanity. Throughout time, the image of vampire has changed dramatically from a monstrous, inhumanely creature that doesn’t belong to human society to such an attractive and adaptive figure that expresses more of the human side than the evil. They developed human feelings, senses, and live within our society. Modern vampire movies are often more romantic and “sympathetic” comparing to the past. Vampires have abandoned their horror and evolved to a more

    In the novel Dracula, by Bram Stoker, there is much evidence of foreshadowing and parallels to other myths.  Dracula was not the first story featuring a vampire myth, nor was it the last.  Some would even argue that it was not the best.  However, it was the most original, using foreshadowing and mood to create horrific imagery, mythical parallels to draw upon a source of superstition, and original narrative elements that make this story unique.

 The most famous vampire is Dracula who derived from the book Dracula written  by Bram Stoker on May 26, 1897 (http://www.livescience.com/24374-vampires-real-history.html) To create this legendary character he combined old european folk tales with his own creative thoughts and turned his character Dracula into a world renowned legend. “It's a novel that used a mythological creature to tap into the fears of a generation and was so successful that the same exact mythological creature has been doing the same exact thing ever since.” The vampires that are popular today are much different from Dracula but they all owe something to Stoker's

To be a vampire, you have to take something from someone else to benefit yourself, whether that be anything from blood to money. Vampires weren’t always what we see today in “Twilight. Vampirism does not always have to do with vampires but selfishness, exploitation, and refusal to respect.

Ever since my middle school friend introduced me to Twilight, I have been obsessed with vampires. With my obsession came a need to share my interest with other people. After my friends got sick of listening to my constant chatter about vampires, I turned to my mom to talk about my interest. When I told my mom about modern day vampires, she laughed and told me that the creatures I was talking about were not vampires. She said that vampires are bloodthirsty evil beings that are not handsome and certainly not sparkly. Through my conversation with my mother, I found out that the views of vampires have changed greatly throughout generations. I found that cultural and societal changes that occur throughout history has changed our image and perspectives of vampires.

People have always and will always be affected by the infamous vampire. “Norine Dresser, a folklorist at UCLA also wrote a book at that time called American Vampires in which she documented vampire images in the media and described the effects on people who claimed to be vampires. She sent out a questionnaire, and out of 574 respondents, 27 percent admitted to a belief in vampires” (Ramsland 65). Certain individuals would file their teeth into a razor-sharp weapon, sleep in coffins, avoid the sun, and dress entirely in black. Some people would even form small groups to exchange blood in secret. Sadly enough, people would go too far to become their fictitious character. Known as “Lust Murders,” people would kill in order to get a sexual pleasure as a vampire would. In 1827, a moody 24 year old vine dresser named Leger killed a 12 year old girl in the woods. He admitted that he drank her blood, mutilated her genitals, tore out and ate a part of her heart, and then buried her remains. When he was questioned about his horrific event, he talked with no emotion or remorse. Two other “Lust Murders” comprise of a man cutting his arm for his wife to suck on before sex because it would arouse his wife so strongly. The second is “a man dissected his victims and got so caught up in the gore that he trembled with the desire to wallow in it and consume it” (Ramsland 105).

Vampires in the past are known as an undead and a scary monster. They are called scary monster for a number of reasons. Vampires are depicted as human corpses that revive their lives from the graves, harm living people, and seduce women. They are bloodthirsty, animated monsters that created in the folklore. According to the article “Vampire Gentlemen and Zombie Beasts” Angela Tenga and Elizabeth Zimmerman demonstrate that, “Today’s vampire is ‘a lonely immortal longing for love, family, and approval” (76). To be more specific, this monster was first created as vampire with the horror look that comes back from death, he harms human by biting and draining blood. Vampires often target lust in women's sexuality. He represents fears and desires that humans are so hesitating to approach but also attracting to vampires. Over time, vampires have evolved differently and tremendously from the day that they were born till today.

Vampires seem to be the norm now whether it’s a scary Halloween movie or a romantic comedy; however, the new movie “Dracula Untold” makes the audience relate to the monster. The story begins with a young man named Vlad. Later in the movie, the audience finds out that the Turks are threatening Vlad’s kingdom, and he must find a way to stop them. The empire is forced to give out 1000 young boys in order to train them and fight them against the Turks. Vlad refuses to do that and must find some way to protect his family, protect the boys, and his entire kingdom. In desperation, he makes a visit to a vampire and asks if he can help him defeat the Turks. The vampire tells him there are consequences. The vampire offers him some of his blood, which will temporarily give the young prince the powers of a vampire. If Vlad resists the intense urge to drink human blood for three days, he will turn back into a human. Otherwise, he will remain a vampire forever. Vlad accepts the offer and drinks the vampire's blood. He then wakes up and discovers that he has heightened senses, increased strength, and the ability to transform into a flock of bats. He then kills the leader of the Turkish army and sends his son off with a trustworthy monk to keep him away from the vampires. After seeing this movie, the audience not only relates to the vampire, but also feels sorry for him. The reason “Dracula” came to be was because he put his family and kingdom before him, and it also seems like a human like thing to

The vampire is an embodiment of society 's deepest fears. Throughout literary history, the vampire has always been characterised as a vile figure of pure evil. However the depiction of the vampire is affected by the social, historical and political context of the time. As context shifts, so does the collective fear of society, with the portrayal of the vampire following suit. Dracula, I Am Legend and Twilight, three extremely popular books of vampire fiction created during vastly different periods in history, are representative of this shift. In Dracula, the titular character is depicted as an anti-christ figure by the author, Bram Stoker, who attempts to warn people about the dangers of straying from traditional Christian ideals. I Am Legend, a nineteen-fifties post-apocalyptic novel, emphasises the dangers of a world ravaged by environmental destruction. The wasteland, that was once earth, becomes populated by animalistic, brutal vampires that have been created as a result of an environmental plague. Finally, Twilight is a teen-angst novel written by Stephenie Meyer in 2005 and adapted into a movie of the same name in 2008. In a day and age where more people have begun to adopt humanitarian views, society has put a strong emphasis on rehabilitation and redemption. Contrary to this ideology, Edward Cullen, the main vampire, has a deeply ingrained fear that he is beyond saving thus reflecting society 's fears that one can inherently be beyond redemption.

Twilight, written by Stephenie Meyer was the first part of a four book series that begun in 2005. The story begins with a girl and a vampire falling in love, and was the first series in a while to bring vampires back into the lime light. The girl, Elisabeth "Bella" Swan and the vampire Edward Cullen, have a complicated love that although they are destined to be together, everything is working against them to do otherwise. Throughout the work of literature, although it is a modern day love story, Twilight displays many gothic characteristics in its writing including the plot and the role of the woman character throughout the story. Just like any other supernatural creatures, vampires originated from literature.

Since the beginning or recorded history, there have been stories told about vampires. Bram Stoker’s renowned novel Dracula was published in 1897, and since then the myth about vampires has evolved and changed. We now have Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight Saga and HBO’s True Blood examining whether vampires exist in the known world. Whatever you think, you should be aware that vampires are creations of fiction writers based on old folk tales. On the other hand there are those who believe in Vampires.

This simple question has had many interpretations since Bram Stoker’s, Dracula in 1897. At that time vampires were the image of evil and craved nothing but to fill their appetite of blood. In the Victorian Era, vampires were unclean and hated by all in the Victorian Era. Likewise, vampires are known as the devil and are the unholiest and evil creatures to set foot on the Earth. Consequently, the perception of vampires is warped entirely by some, which is the case with movies and original

Not only do they have every aspect other vampires do, but they have powers. They all don’t have the same power as the other. Edward can see what the humans and vampire are thinking about. His sister has visions to where she can see what happens way before it does. These vampire are pale and they sparkle in the sun. The boys are muscular and are what every girl would want. They have fast reflexes and can run faster than a cheetah. Crucifixes and garlic do not bother these vampires. The only way to kill these vampire are a stake through the heart. The Cullen’s are the vampires who drink the blood of animals not humans. They have to learn to control themselves around human blood. The other vampires they do not get along with drink the blood from humans, and that is why they don’t get along. Edward falls in love with a girl named Bella. She ends up finding out what him and his family really is, but loves him anyways. He cares about her and would never do anything to hurt her or her family. For some reason Edward can not read Bella’s mind. He also loves the scent of her. Not only is there vampire in this book, but there are werewolves. Vampires do not get along with the werewolves. Bella is the reason the vampires and werewolves got along. Later on in Bella and Edwards relationship Bella ends up pregnant with Edwards baby. It is highly rare vampires can have babies. In order for Bella and the baby to survive is to drink blood. Since the baby is a vampire it feeds off Bella from the inside if it is hungry and needs blood. Bella becomes sick and her bones brake while she is pregnant. When it’s time for her to give birth the baby comes out alive and Bella then dies. Edward becomes upset and bites