Count Dracula

Super powers and supernatural aspects are both expressed in Macbeth through various events and mannerisms. Macbeth struggles and interacts with many supernatural entities. They have a lasting effect on his decisions and judgement. Before Macbeth was named the thane of Glamis and Cawdor he was greeted by three witches. These witches pull the strings of life throughout Shakespeare’s story. In the story Macbeth ordered two of his men to locate and assassinate Banquo and his son. Their death would…

Poetry Research Paper : Victorian Era The victorian era which began in 1837 and ended in 1901 under the reign of Queen Victoria is known for its several contradictions, extreme poverty, religion and supernatural beliefs. Their way of thinking represented the ideological change that was seen inside of the society in general. Several progresses in Science which have given ideas about the reality and the past beliefs regarding religion and the truth. Expanded congestion, poverty, and malady,…

In this essay, I will be exploring the changing presentation of sexuality within classic Victorian literature, exemplified with the use of a case study of Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre and Bram Stoker’s Dracula. I would argue that perhaps more than in any other literary period, any textual inclination towards sexuality deteriorated as the eighteenth century progressed, ‘desexualising’ it, or, at least confining it to the bedroom doors of married couples. Additionally, whilst essentialist…

stands, Dracula presents blood transfers that can save lives, but also loses lives if not done right. Next is Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde presents potions, or in other words pills and medications that help mental illnesses to separate both good and evil; however, it brings in the side-effects of these medications. Finally, Maximum ride presents the mutations that helps people to live longer in their lives; even though, there are disadvantages to mutations; such as diseases. In the book Dracula,…

2. The Doppelgänger in Gothic Fiction The term “doppelgänger” comes from German and can literally translated as “double-goer” (Strengell ....: n. pag.). According to The New International Webster’s Comprehensive Dictionary of the English Language, it is defined as either a “person exactly like another; a double” or a “wraith, especially of a person not yet dead” (1999: 378). The idea of the phantom double is an ancient belief included in various superstitions and folklore. Therefore, in the…

In Charlaine Harris’s “Dead Until Dark” the underlying theme is about the way our society deals with diversity. If you are different, you will be discriminated against. Throughout the novel, we see the vampire’s struggles, trying to get the right to vote and marry, as we’ve seen minority groups struggle to do in the past. All the humans in the novel make it clear they dislike vampires and some even organized a hate crime, burning vampires alive. The main character, Sookie, is a telepath shunned…

When an individual mentions the term “gothic,” the first word that come to the minds of most people is evil, mysterious, or dark. However, the term “gothic” was created in 1610 from late Latin Gothicus to mean “Germanic.” The goths were the ancient Germanic people; hence, its use in the 1640s as a term for the art style that emerged in northern Europe in the Middle Ages has nothing to do with the historical Goths and it was originally applied in scorn by Italian architects of the Renaissance.…

Imagine you live in the medieval ages and you hear snarling and howling outside. What sort of beast would you first think of? Mythological creatures have been a big part of culture throughout the world. These beasts exist in Greek, Roman, Native American, and Norse mythology, just to name a few. Among these creatures are the werewolf. Almost every culture has some sort of werewolf story. The idea of werewolves is based around religion, gruesome murders, and stories from the people who saw or…

writing has persevered through the trial of time and has greatly affected present day fiction, both in print and film. The dimness, the apprehension and the dramatization that started such a long time ago with works of art, for example, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, and numerous others keeps on playing out in the cutting edge arrange with adjustments to the works of art and additionally new manifestations that mirror the trademark components of the gothic kind. Human…

The Witcher is the first instalment of the widely known video game series by CD Project Red. It is a story driven RPG, in which the player assumes the role of Geralt of Rivia, a witcher. The game is inspired by fantasy convention. It is impossible to choose other character than Geralt. Moreover, the game does not allow for any modifications at its beginning neither to the character’s looks, nor to his personality. It is due to the fact that Geralt was not created by the game developers, but…