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a rather important role, providing insight to multiple central motifs in the novel, such as invasion and blood. Firstly, through Renfield’s inner struggle we learn that he is “not his own master” (Stoker, 211). The motif of invasion is revealed by Count Dracula’s control that he has over the main characters in the novel. Secondly, the recurring motif of blood is portrayed multiple times throughout the novel and has been interpreted only through Renfield.…

Honour Shakespeare consistently throughout the play makes reference to and emphasises the importance of the code of honour and reputation. He shows how vital these themes to the plot and how much they influence the play up till the tragic ending; for example, the different social ranks banding together to fight the opposing family or when Tybalt wishes to challenge Romeo to a duel. The need to defend and uphold their family reputation and honour results in the many tragedies and deaths seen in…

The Power of Hypnotism In “Dracula” Hypnotism is an astounding power that many psychologists nowadays use in their treatment of patients. This is such a great skill that is capable in helping others overcome personal issues. However, like most great tools, in the wrong hands it can be devastating. In literature, hypnosis typically is used by villains to do their will. It is very rarely portrayed in a positive light. The story of Dracula by Bram Stoker is no different. Analyzing the…

I Am Legend is a science fiction horror story but unlike most horror stories, "I Am Legend" is not a hero versus villain scenario. I am legend is set in a futuristic version of Los Angeles. Robert Neville, the last surviving human fights against a race of terrifying vampires. However what makes the book different to most is it doesn't glorify Neville's hatred towards the vampires, instead the author uses Neville's interaction with the vampires to study the concept of "otherness" - the way one…

By the 1940s, most of the jazz music scene was Swing Jazz, it was classically structured harmonies, commercialized big bands and it had limited room for improvisation; most of the bands at the time were limited in uniqueness. Such a borderline bland music scene proved fertile ground for Bebop, but what started as a musical form unknown, or at least not meant to be known, by the public, played in afterhours of nightclubs, was revolutionized by the alto-sax player, Charlie Parker. Despite his…

In death of the woods, the old woman was a symbolic vampire. Before we discuss vampires, it might be helpful to know what vampires are. Foster talks about vampires in chapter 3 when he says, “It’s also about things other than literal vampirism: selfishness, exploitation, a refusal to respect the autonomy of other people, just for starters.” In this paragraph, I will show that the old woman did all three. First, the woman refused to respect the autonomy of another organism. When Jake went to get…

For a horror action with mediocre quality, surprising indeed could still see the Underworld franchise can still stay standing for over 13 years. It may then not be too surprising if you look at the facts on the ground, how the benefits of the four series Screen Gems Underworld; 458 million dollars from the budget of 177 million is, yes, this is definitely a project that is still promising to continue and continue to be made for appropriate economic law, as long as the demand is still high enough…

New is always better at least according to society. As time progress more faith is put into new ideas and many old values are left behind, however there are consequences to this mindset. During the time of Dracula there was already a great debate over the two worlds. Charles Darwin's research on natural selection and evolution called many old ideas of the church into question. People began to side with either the church or Darwin, claiming that the other side was completely wrong. Dracula is a…

What holiday is the Nightmare Before Christmas to you? People think its is christmas because they're trying to make halloween town to christmas town. Personally I think the Nightmare Before Christmas is a Halloween movie. All the presents were very creepy, the characters were scary and the decorations were still like halloween. This paragraph, will explain how all the decorations were scary. In the movie the reindeer were dead while flying. The fountain had a scary green color of water. It is…

Often times, the deepest desires are between the hardest choices. Desires are commonly expressed throughout stories and history altogether. Giving into a desire can diminish the respect of one’s character. Many strong desires are expressed throughout the story of Dracula. Vampires desire for blood, and humans, pure at heart, desire to end the evil reign of dracula. In the novel, “Dracula” written by Bram Stoker, Mina has the desire to read Jonathan's journal, but at the same time feels an…