Lord Ruthven

The night and dark play an important role in this story. Ianthe describes that the “night allowed the power of these beings to be put in action” (254). We see night aiding the vampires and him being more powerful. Un-coincidently, Lord Ruthven is mostly seen during night parties. After his death he wanted his body to be “exposed to the first cold ray of the moon that rose after his death” (258). His desire to be laid in the moon light is an example of vampires getting their power from the night. It was as if the moon was able to rejuvenate his dead body so he could “live” again. We also see the author using the setting to increase the mystery in his story with the description of the forest. He describes the forest as being “entangled” (254). This can be interrupted as being confusing and difficult to maneuver through. His changeling effort to journey through the forest provokes mystery to the readers. Is he going to make it through? What is going to happen next? The author…

They have been roaming the earth’s surfaces since as far back as the 17th century, but the stories were probably told even before then, too. These monsters aren’t just made-up from authors and storytellers, they are as real as we humans are. The history of vampires is still alive today and their archives of adventures keeps growing with newer, contemporary documentation. Descending from Europe, these nightwalkers hunt once the sun goes down, and light can no longer rule over them. The moon is…

>Klaus may as well not be a hybrid, just an Original who has some neat-o mutation to heal those with werewolf bites. Exactly! To be honest though the wolves from Twilight actually look like they're capable of bringing down a vampire unlike the TVD/TO ones. The Twilight wolves are huge while the ones we have on TVD/TO look how you've described, like wolf-dogs. When Hayley turned into a wolf it actually annoyed me because I believe that we should've seen Klaus do something like that first…

What should have been an intimidating statement now seems rather insignificant, due to the overexposure of these nonexistent creatures in our current society. Vampires exist not only in our literature, but also in our film and television shows, theater, opera, ballet, music, paintings, video games, and of course Halloween parties. Luckily for us, Hollywood finally got the right formula together and has begun to endorse these mesmerizing creatures in a more favorable light. These vampires have…

David starts out by saying, “Trust in the LORD, and do good; so, you will live in the land, and enjoy security. Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” (Psalms 37:4-5). God doesn’t want anyone to struggle and worry. God wants us to trust that the Lord will always be there to guide us out of obstacles that may arise in life. Later throughout Psalm 37, God changes to being presumptuous because the Lord does know all. Verses 12 and 13 states, “The wicked plot…

Feudalism, England’s alternative to a government during the Middle Ages, played a significant role in the age of war and monarchs, and in some ways continues to have a role in today’s government. The workings of feudalism are simple. A king, or lord, gives land, also known as fiefs, ownership to nobles, also known as vassals, and in return for the king’s overall protection, the vassals would be responsible for providing their support and defense in the form of knights. In reciprocation for their…

In Europe the way of passing down knowledge was through apprenticeship. From the middle-ages where they passed down blacksmith and butchery. To now where they do culinary apprenticeships. Jacques Pepin was one of the best to have emerge from this styles of learning. From starting right front the age of 13 with just learning how to work a wood stove to coming to America by himself and changing the entire cooking game. However in the other side only 30 some years later in America was a young boy…

In the times of the Middle Ages, there was a very prominent social structure set into place. The Middle Ages had people such as; Kings, Lords, Nobles, Knights and, Peasants. During this time period, there was a Feudal system in place. This system meant that if someone like a peasant worked for a lord or the King, they would be rewarded with land. This system kept everyone satisfied. To be a knight meant that you were to fight, protect and work for the Lords of an area. Since the knights…

What are the key features of a feuded society? Why is this important to know today? Feudal society What is feudal society? According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary (2016) "the system of political organization prevailing in Europe from the 9th to about the 15th centuries having as its basis the relation of lord to vassal with all land held in fee and as chief characteristics homage, the service of tenants under arms and in court, wardship, and forfeiture" Image source:pyramid of feudal…

When we think of “Medieval England” we think about guys in armor suits, royalty ruling cruelly over their land and servants, and among other things, farms. However, medieval England- and medieval europe for that matter -isn’t that far from our own society today. We actually inherit many of the things that were created in the medieval times, such as the basic structure of land tenure that we now see as renting. Society in the Middle Ages may appear to be much different than ours today, but in…