The Vampire Lestat

charms them into becoming a slave, and doing whatever he wants them to do. For example when Dracula was released from his coffin and fed, he immediately turned into a different person, and charmed a girl into coming with him and turning her into a vampire (Dracula 2000 27:19-28:05). In Bram Stoker “Dracula”, the count had masculine; but no charm to personality at all. However in “Dracula 2000”, charm is the Counts most valued and used ability. Where in Bram Stokers “Dracula” he uses his…

Mariam Abdo Professor Williams English 2 24 October 2016 Critical Rhetorical Analysis Essay Vampires are intriguing mythological figures that have evolved to suit societal trends, they were transformed from being bloodthirsty monsters to complex creature of modern times. In her article, “(Un)safe Sex: Romancing the Vampire,” Karen Backstein explains how there is a metamorphism of vampires; they went from being scary to dreamy. With her credible background of having a Ph.D. in cinematic…

romance series of novel by LJ Smith. Lisa Jane Smith who writes professionally as LJ Smith is a world renowned author of young adult fiction. One of her best known series it The Vampire Diaries that went on to become a popular and highly successful TV series by the same name. Smith’s novels in the Night World and Vampire Diaries series have been award winning titles and several time New York bestsellers over the years. Prior to becoming a full time author, Smith was an elementary teacher until…

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 group interacts with so called "others". As I Am Legend delves deeper into the story it shows that there are…

“The mist grew thicker and thicker and I could see now how it came in, for I could see it like smoke-or with the white energy of boiling water-pouring in, not through the window, but through the joinings of the door. It got thicker and thicker, till it seemed as if it became concentrated into a sort of pillar of cloud in the room, through the top of which I could see the light of gas shining like a red eye. Things began to whirl through my brain just as the cloudy column was now whirling in the…

Once upon a time there was a cat named Kitten kitty. He was a king of his kingdom. His kingdom was named Wonder World. His wife was named Oreo Cookie. Together they were wonderful rulers for the kingdom. The princess was named Midnight, for she had the darkest pelt in the kingdom. Midnight’s nickname is Shadow Hunter. Once a kit came to the kingdom, for he was looking for a cat named Midnight. Queen Oreo Cookie came to see the kit. Once she heard who he wanted to see. She got Midnight and took…

wonders, myths, and legends in the world, such as mysterious creatures like the vampire, werewolf and many more. Many such myths throughout history have been translated and altered into modern societies novels and movies such as the ones to be discussed here. Bram Stoker’s Dracula is one of the first fiction novels to discuss vampires and has become one of the most iconic novels and the status quo to any basic modern vampire novel. The novel follows the story of many characters and their…

except for us and the occasional visitors, like yourselves.” The tension in the air at the beginning of this meeting was lessening as the two leaders talk. Jessie, always cautious and diligent, carefully watches this coven of strange golden-eyed vampires. Jessie knew that tension as thick as that didn’t just fade with words, one of this coven was using a gift -a gift just like her Major’s- Jessie’s eyes fell back to Jasper. This Jasper shared his name, his looks, and his gift with her Major. It…

While ghost hunting is now mainly used as fodder for reality tv shows and horror movies, it was once a prestigious profession that garnered more than enough business to financially support the brave few who dared to attempt it. The science of ghost hunting- called techno mysticism- relies heavily on a belief in spirits and the individuals who appear to have the natural ability to communicate with them, but is also dependent on scientific methods and tools; a combination of early suspicion,…

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…