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    readings are based around Popular Culture. The first reading titles “Our Zombies, Ourselves” by James Parker he explains the role of fictional monsters in the popular imagination. Parker’s essay is an extension of Toro and Hogan’s fascination with vampire myths just in reference to zombies. He picks various films and books that depict the elements of a zombie threw the writers eyes. He also chooses to cite a Canadian punk band which shows another variation of a zombie. What really interested me…

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    According to Lyle Kendall Jr., Madeline Usher from “The Fall of the House of Usher” is a vampire because of her appearance and effect upon the narrator, her strength at the very end of the story, and Edgar Allen Poe’s knowledge of the day’s literature. In Kendall’s article, he states, “Madeline is a vampire – a succubus – as the family physician well knows and as her physical appearance and effect upon the narrator sufficiently demonstrate” (450). According to Kendall’s article, Roderick and…

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    were used in an author’s work. Two of Foster’s “Fosterian” themes found in a number of works are a quest and a vampire. According to Foster, for a literature work to have a quest, there are five things that must be present; a quester, a place to go, a stated reason to go there, challenges and trials, and a real reason to go there (3). Foster also describes vampirism is not only about vampires in a literal sense, “But it’s also about things other than literal vampirism: selfishness,…

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    Cirque Du Freak Essay

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    teenager become a vampire and join a circus show? Than Cirque Du Freak is a book I recommend you read. A boy named Darren used to be a normal boy until he became a vampire and received tips from Mr. Crepsley on how to survive as vampire. On his way to become in the circus he meets some of his now new friends. He wants help to becoming a vampire and ask someone.Darren Shan finds out he’s a vampire and ask Mr. Crepsley for help on becoming a vampire after he finds out he’s also a vampire. We can…

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    start. The main character and the main hero was Ben he helped. Everyone he was the one who warned other about the vampires. He was the one who was there to save the town but couldn't he tried with others and still didn't succeed. The supernatural being was the vampires in the story they were the only other creature other than the humans. The vampires took over the town pretty much they were as vindictive as Butler just killing others. They…

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    about if she really is pregnant because she most likely gonna die again from being human with a vampire baby in her.“ i know it's impossible but I think i'm pregnant” Bella had to come home right away because she could die and the baby is growing too fast within 2-3 weeks the Bella’s stomach already looked like she was 7-8 months pregnant. The baby was crushing her from the inside out because it was a vampire baby and Bella’s body couldn’t hold that. The archetype shown in most of this part of…

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    Chicago Rippers Cult

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    Cults can be formed around a variety of satanic beliefs, which cause an illusion of justification with violent and horrendous acts, such as the ones done by the four members of The Chicago Rippers cult, and the members of The Vampire Clan. Psychological aspects of cults include indoctrination, groupthink, and obedience. The Chicago Rippers were a group of four men, identified as Robin Gecht (the leader), Edward Spreitzer, and brothers Andrew Kokoraleis and Thomas Kokoraleis (Murderpedia).…

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    towards the Cave that had the Vampires; the Fish told Joan to listen to her heart. The Fish said that Joan was the chosen one and that she held the key for their success or failure. When they got to the entrance of the Cave, everything looked normal but the weather quickly changed. It started raining so heavily and they put on their lamp because the Cave became dark. Joan felt the presence of someone watching them. She could not see anyone but she knew the Vampires were watching. Joan began to…

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    For this assignment, we read and discussed four different stories including Stephen King’s, Why We Crave Horror Movies; Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan’s, Why Vampires Never Die; Jorge Luis Borges’, The Origins of Half-Human, Half-Animal Creatures; and Frank Miller’s, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns. While reviewing these stories it was apparent that there could be connections made between Batman: The Dark Knight Returns and the other three stories we read previously. It appears that Batman’s…

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    dress decreases. Now with the help of Special effect Halloween contacts lenses you can get the eyes according to your dress. Lenses for the vampire look: Halloween contact lenses bring your costume to the perfect look. On this Halloween, if you are thinking of adopting the look of a vampire than you have to choose the lenses so that you may look like a perfect vampire. Now days due to…

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