The Vampire Lestat

The use of supernatural trope is embedded throughout Stoker’s “Dracula” that all ties with the supernatural character, a vampire and the superstitions that surround them. The supernatural was something people in this era heavily believed and intrigued by, or like others, like Jonathan who did not believe in such things. Stoker writes“ But my very feelings changed to repulsion…

immigrants do not seem care about the impending conflict over their stay, as they continue with life as if nothing has changed and even cause some of our own to defect and support the immigrants. This trait is indicative of the vampire as with a mere bite, the victims become vampires upon their deaths to and arise to serve Dracula in finding new prey. One of Dracula’s first victims that met this doomed fate was Lucy Westenra. Lucy’s unfortunate end was meant to be an especially terrible blow…

The novel Dracula written by Bram Stoker’s has countless adaptations due to Stoker’s unique construction of the monstrous character Count Dracula. These adaptations include movies, television series, parodies, novels, video games, and comic books. At first impression of the film I thought the director and screen play writer did a satisfactory job alongside keeping the film similar to the original writings, although there are some differences. One of the most prominent character difference was…

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen is a love story set in the nineteenth-century with multiple different adaptations, but none like the latest adaptation that added something Pride and Prejudice has never seen before. Burr Steers putting a new twenty-first-century, action-packed and zombie thriller spin on Pride and Prejudice called Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. The film grabs the most important aspects of Austen’s version and adapts them to a twenty-first-century style. Feminism is…

“The Vampire Diaries” Season 8, News Update: Is Stefan’s Promise to Elena His Motivation to Save Damon Season 7 finale of “The Vampire Diaries” left fans with a perturbing mystery. After Damon and Enzo were affected by the monster in the vault, every fan has been curious to know their fate. Theories are swirling around in good numbers and one says that Stefan’s promise to Elena has got a lot to do with his resurrection. Stefan is that one person who truly believes that Damon is still alive…

Once upon a time there was a king who lived a secluded life in his castle with three of his most faithful servants. On one occasion a traveling man stopped by and told these wonderful stories about a majestic beast that his people called an elephant. The king listened intently and became extremely curious, wanting to learn more. All three of the king's loyal servants happened to be blind, but he trusted them more than others. Since the king was unable to get away from the castle himself, he…

The word "iceberg" is most likely a Dutch term "ijsberg," which translates to ice mountain; only one-eighth of the mass can be seen above the surface of the water ("Iceberg Facts"). Iceberg also refers to a theory/style of writing in which the vast majority of the story is not read in black in white but inferred and hidden throughout the writing. Ernest Hemingway was famous for the style, and it can be seen throughout, “Now I Lay Me” a short story about a religious man during The Great War who…

Argument Both Charles Perrault’s short story ‘Little Red Riding Hood` and Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm’s “The little Red Cap” are fairly tales about a wolf and a young girl. They seem to be one but have continuously changed over a period of time. This can be attributed to the modern adaptations of circumstances and readings. The story was published first by Charles Perrault. The story is of a little girl called Little Red Riding hood. The name originated from the red hooded cloak that she wore.…

What are distinguishing factors between science fiction and horror they seem so different, yet share so many similarities. Science fiction obeys the natural laws of the universe, but horror creates its own set of supernatural laws. The horror genre creates terror while the Sci-Fi genre creates a sense of wonder. But both genres are so much alike and are separated by their own periods of time. The film industry uses these periods of time to create different classics for each genre. There is a…

Zombie Mania Zombies have been a large part of our culture for years. Alongside their undead vampiric counterparts, they have held a very dear and somewhat sick place in our hearts. The question is, Why do we love zombies so much, and why does it seem like our love for them is continuing to steadily grow? Our love for zombies seems to stem from two reasons: a fear and fascination with a highly unlikely zombie apocalypse, and the need to distract ourselves from problems within the government…