For our soundtrack project, we chose to do Dracula because we were fascinated by the numerous motifs and themes that Stoker exemplified in his dramatic novel. For our first song-to-quote connection, we looked at the motif of sex and love; this motif appeared in many forms. We thought that the love shared between Mina and Jonathan was, ultimately, the strongest. Jonathan’s devotion to his wife is revealed when he noted, “There was something about them that made me uneasy, some longing and at the same time some deadly fear. I felt in my heart a wicked, burning desire that they would kiss me with those red lips. It is not good to note this down, lest some day it should meet Mina's eyes and cause her pain; but it is the truth” (Stoker Chapter 3).
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Dracula continues his huntings in a neverending search for blood. In Dracula, blood represented the strength of an individual. For example, when Dracula sucked people’s blood from their veins, he also took away their strength, in order to revive himself. The male protagonists were forced to give up their strength and donate their blood to the women who were attacked by Dracula. When the men gave their blood to help the chance of Lucy’s survival, Stoker explained, “ No man knows till he experiences [the power of blood], what it is to feel his own life-blood drawn away into the woman he loves,” (Stoker 141). The men understood the capabilities and power that blood had over their lives, and realized their duties in giving the women the blood that allowed them to continue living. They decided to donate their blood in hopes that it would revive Lucy and she would be able to regain her strength. So, Imagine Dragons put this into words, when they identified the man’s acceptance to give the woman the most precious and powerful thing he has, his blood, “I'll bleed out for you So I bare my skin [...] And I'm bleeding out I'm bleeding out for you” (“Bleeding Out” -Imagine Dragons). These two passages are connected over the theme that blood was an extremely powerful representation a person’s strength. Also, both passages revealed how the idea of giving blood was seen as as a sign of love. Arthur eagerly volunteered …show more content…
In Bram Stoker’s novel, Dracula, the vampires represented the evil and hell, while humans were the good and heaven side of the comparison. However, several of the human characters were tempted by the evilness of Dracula and his vampire brides. In the very beginning of his stay at Count Dracula’s castle, Jonathan was tempted by the voluptuous beauty of the three vampire brides. Later, Lucy was bitten by Dracula and was unable to fight the evil dwelling up inside of her. Although fighting him would be difficult, everyone was anxious to kill Dracula and felt obligated to put an end to Dracula’s evil habits. As Van Helsing gathered his team and inspired them to fight the hellish monster, he said, “Thus are we ministers of God's own wish: that the world, and [followers of Christ], will not be given over to monsters, whose very existence would defame Him. He [has] allowed us to redeem one soul already, and we go out as the old knights of the Cross to redeem more. Like them we shall travel towards the sunrise; and like them, if we fall, we fall in good cause” (Stoker 842). Dr. Van Helsing felt that it was their duty to defeat Dracula and his evil intentions. The Biblical allusions exposed how Van Helsing and his team relied on God to help them defeat the evil Dracula. “I hopped on Christianity so strongly then I fell out Now I'm avoiding questions like a scared dog with his tail
Dracula continues his huntings in a neverending search for blood. In Dracula, blood represented the strength of an individual. For example, when Dracula sucked people’s blood from their veins, he also took away their strength, in order to revive himself. The male protagonists were forced to give up their strength and donate their blood to the women who were attacked by Dracula. When the men gave their blood to help the chance of Lucy’s survival, Stoker explained, “ No man knows till he experiences [the power of blood], what it is to feel his own life-blood drawn away into the woman he loves,” (Stoker 141). The men understood the capabilities and power that blood had over their lives, and realized their duties in giving the women the blood that allowed them to continue living. They decided to donate their blood in hopes that it would revive Lucy and she would be able to regain her strength. So, Imagine Dragons put this into words, when they identified the man’s acceptance to give the woman the most precious and powerful thing he has, his blood, “I'll bleed out for you So I bare my skin [...] And I'm bleeding out I'm bleeding out for you” (“Bleeding Out” -Imagine Dragons). These two passages are connected over the theme that blood was an extremely powerful representation a person’s strength. Also, both passages revealed how the idea of giving blood was seen as as a sign of love. Arthur eagerly volunteered …show more content…
In Bram Stoker’s novel, Dracula, the vampires represented the evil and hell, while humans were the good and heaven side of the comparison. However, several of the human characters were tempted by the evilness of Dracula and his vampire brides. In the very beginning of his stay at Count Dracula’s castle, Jonathan was tempted by the voluptuous beauty of the three vampire brides. Later, Lucy was bitten by Dracula and was unable to fight the evil dwelling up inside of her. Although fighting him would be difficult, everyone was anxious to kill Dracula and felt obligated to put an end to Dracula’s evil habits. As Van Helsing gathered his team and inspired them to fight the hellish monster, he said, “Thus are we ministers of God's own wish: that the world, and [followers of Christ], will not be given over to monsters, whose very existence would defame Him. He [has] allowed us to redeem one soul already, and we go out as the old knights of the Cross to redeem more. Like them we shall travel towards the sunrise; and like them, if we fall, we fall in good cause” (Stoker 842). Dr. Van Helsing felt that it was their duty to defeat Dracula and his evil intentions. The Biblical allusions exposed how Van Helsing and his team relied on God to help them defeat the evil Dracula. “I hopped on Christianity so strongly then I fell out Now I'm avoiding questions like a scared dog with his tail