Dracula

Existence of Sexuality the Victorian Era The Victorian Era was a period in which took name from Queen Victoria’s reign during the 1800’s. This era introduced it’s people to strict beliefs of procreation only. Bram Stoker’s Dracula introduces women in sexual manners during a time where women were prohibited from sexual encounters known as the Victorian Era. A Victorian woman was one of two things a virgin recognized as pure and innocent, or a wife and a mother. The sexual behavior of a…

(2) Explore the power of fear in the novel. Fear was quite a powerful factor in this novel. It was the root of most, if not all, changes in the novel Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe. Fear caused many things in this book, one of which being the outcome of this book. Fear drove Okonkwo, the leading character in this book who is known for his strength and grit, to take his own life at the end of the novel. Okonkwo knew “that Umuofia would not go to war” against the colonizing Christians (205).…

Black Mirror is a psychological thriller and science fiction anthology series created in 2011 by Charlie Brooker. An anthology series depicts a different story and separate characters in every episode, making each one a standalone plot by itself. It ran for two seasons on Channel 4 before the show was made popular for its latter two seasons when it was purchased by Netflix. This dystopian series quickly became a hit through its focus on the controversial truths of modern society, as well as its…

A Demon in Disguise The first thing that comes to mind when people use the word ‘monster’ is usually a supernatural creature, such as a vampire or a werewolf. However, in The Odyssey, written by Homer and translated by Robert Fagles, Homer shows that humans can be monsters as well. Odysseus himself can be considered similar to a demon portrayed in the episode “Devil’s Trap” from the television series Supernatural. Directed by Kim Manners, the show relates the story of two brothers, Sam and…

One of the first Asian Masters of Horror, Japanese director Nobuo Nakagawa offered up numerous exceptional horror films in the late 1950s and early 60s with scores of important and legendary titles. After several tales offering variations of ghost tales, Nakagawa decided to go for a more existential tale of remorse and greed which scored him one of the biggest hits of his career and secured his reputation with a vengeance leading to who he is today. Trying to move on in life, Shiro Shimizu…

How Did Gaiman Depict the Monsters in the Book? The Graveyard Book, written by Neil Gaiman, has many monsters in the book. The most prominent monsters are Bod, Night Gaunts, and Silas. Although these characters are likeable, they are considered monsters. Yet, they are all helpful and brave. Gaiman depicted monsters differently. He brought to life their humanity and gave them characteristics people could relate to. Most monsters have characteristics that are scary and frightening. Gaiman…

Twilight directed by Hadwicke is a movie about a girl named Bella who meets a vampire named Edward. She is thrown into a new environment and begins new discoveries. Her life would never be the same after she falls in love with a vampire. A simple movie with a simple concept. The underlying theme to movie is we should not live simple lives and we should reach for something more, something above normal. Showing maybe living forever and becoming a vampire isn’t what anyone really wants. In the…

Neil Jordan, in his interview “Life among the Undead: An Interview with Neil Jordan” from Cineaste contributor Declan McGrath (2013), discusses that presenting the female protagonists as monsters, rather than the victims of monsters, in his movie Byzantium creates a varying audience response to the exemplary depiction of vampires. Jordan supports his ideas by explaining the film’s female writer exploring a previously unknown viewpoint, the human emotion subtext in the perfectly cast characters,…

Among all the monsters in pop culture, the werewolf has to be considered the monster that is most relatable and likeable. In the book Werewolves: A Field Guide to Shapeshifters, Lycanthropes, And Man-Beasts it states “many people are familiar with the idea of a werewolf that someone can change, either deliberately or unwillingly, into a ravenous creature” (Curran). The werewolf demonstrates a type of release that many people long for and can never reach. A movie that demonstrates the popularity…

Supernatural, a manifestation or event that attributes to some force beyond scientific and logical understanding. For many, these events involve ghosts, a haunted object and/or a place, just like the events that take place in “The Judge’s House,” by Bram Stoker. The main character, Malcolm Malcolmson is a hardworking young man who just wanted a quiet place to study for an upcoming exam that would isolate him from distractions. Malcolm goes on a search for a quiet place, and then comes across the…