The Vampire Diaries

the second book in the Forbidden series. If you enjoy fast-paced, exciting adventure, witches and vampires, and a steamy love story, then pick up your copy of the latest in this paranormal series. A stubborn witch is forced to team up with an obstinate vampire in their quest to find the stolen Book of Spells that could destroy the witches. When Logan’s grandfather is brutally murdered by a rogue vampire he must find the killer before the stolen Book of Spells leads him to the Blood Stone,…

Vampires, first introduced in 1897 have traveled an extensive path into the modern world of 2015. A blood thirsty monster, avoiding garlic and sunlight, only being able to be killed by a wooden stake driven through the heart are all characteristics of the vampires found in 1897. Now a days vampire don’t burst in to flame at the touch of sunlight or have uncontrollable blood lust for human blood, but instead sparkle in the sun and “diet,” which entails that they feed on animals instead of humans…

existing in a constant threat of regression. These modern anxieties found fruitful soil in literary works that address monstrous characters. One such example is Dracula, written by Anglo-Irish novelist Bram Stoker. The supernatural Count Dracula, a vampire, covets female victims who he can sully with his degenerative blood, turning them into monstrous characters that…

Sarah-Alice was at the Eden hotel knowing how that she was about to go home for the day as she then walked down the hallway knowing how soon she would be able to clock out until she heard voices in the office with a few familiar names of Harley, Ivy, and other well known villains as she then was caught by a villain known as Joker as she struggled in his grip only to say,"Let me go! Let me go jerks!" She then struggled only to hear her boss say,"Well well the cat is out of the bag. Sarah-Alice…

Darkness the Vampire’s Double: Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu’s Carmilla Darkness in Le Fanu's Carmilla serves as its own monster since it is a representation of negativity, mystery, and fear. Darkness like the vampire creates an unsettling sensation for the narrative because it allows the uncanny to manifest and generate feelings of uncertainty and terror. For the main protagonist Laura, the overwhelming experience of darkness places the character in a state of distress which creates problems for…

Female represenation is rare,vage and there is a threat of female sexual expression. it is a novel that indulgies the male gaze. This is seen in the three beautiful vampires. What Harker comes across in Dracula's castle are present in his nightmare and dream when it comes to male imagination. The three sisters represnet the Vicorican ideal of how women should act, women should not be sexual confident . Therefore, making…

Unknowing to the public during its publication and Bram Stoker himself, his novel, Dracula, published in 1897, would be destined for greatness and provide an influence to horror and fright that would resonate for years to come. The novel crept out at the end of the Victorian era at a time where science, literature, and even medicine were advancing the western world to a new height of cultural triumphs. And while the Victorian era had slowly developed its own desired personality of moral and…

the bell rang I ran off to class and thought about it long and hard. I do want to become a vampire, and thinking about it got me more excited. I worked out the pros, like no eating, no dying, being young forever. I couldn’t get over my excitement. The excitement continued on to the night, where I would be turned. As I pulled up to the school I got anxious, where did all this come from? I becoming a vampire, like forever. excited, but I don’t want to , but yes I do. I was so confused, but I…

The topic I chose is Nosferatu vs .Dracula and the three points that I will be using for this essay. Did you know that there are different types of vampires? A lot of people never knew that because a lot of people think all vampires are the same. My points are physical difference, humanness (quality of being human), and living corpse. I will be comparing Dracula and Nosferatu with my three points that I chose to use to compare how they are different. The first point is physical difference and…

The Walking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead; Same World, Different Stories Not all zombie shows are created equal. Since its debut in 2010, AMC’s The Walking Dead has had great success as a TV show. Showing what life is like for those who survived after the zombie apocalypse, the show follows a central but ever-changing group of people as they fight for their lives every day. After its fifth season came to a close and just before the sixth season began, AMC aired a prequel of the original…