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Title: Navigating the Challenges of Crafting a Dracula Research Paper Thesis

Crafting a thesis on the iconic character of Dracula can be a daunting task that requires in-depth
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Some of the authors that became famous for their dark stories included J. This invader from the East
wants to destroy them from within, by mixing his blood with their own, therefore an alliance must
be made, to fight him. His characteristics have something attractive and frightful at the same time.
Does she truly believe that all the evil things in the entire world will roam free. Now, in an age when
most writers are looking for ways to siphon away Dracula's monstrous blood and fill him with a
human soul, or launch him into the stars, hardly anyone has wanted to look back at the legend's
roots. Until now. Reggie Oliver's new book, The Dracula Papers, Book I: The Scholar's Tale,
published by Chomu Press, takes us back to Medieval Transylvania. Retelling the story won't gain
you many marks, and at A-Level you should be able to discuss specific techniques and the effects
they have on the reader. These feelings have been brewing since the pre-historic time until today and
the strategy that men use, in order to diminish this fear and hate, is to define women as different,
and therefore simplify this stereotype 10. Van Helsing also comes to London, answering the request
of Dr. Seward to help Lucy Westenra. Only then will he abandon London and will have to go back
to his castle for protection. I especially enjoy the annotated editions of the novel.”. It is reflected
through bad weather, darkness, cold, storms and thunders. By the time The Dracula Papers
concludes, one wonders if fiction is finally stranger than truth. His unlikely victories in combat are
matched by savage tragedies with his royal peers, just as his demonic rage is equaled by a surprising
tenderness for a noble girl. Ireland (1879). From his great love of the arts Stoker also started to write
theatre reviews. Review 5 Select overall rating (no rating) Your rating is required to reflect your
happiness. In 1890 Stoker holidayed in the North-east coast fishing village of Whitby in Yorkshire.
He seems to be the connecting point between old folklore beliefs and scientific facts, because he
uses both to eliminate this evil, whereas Dr. Seward, the psychiatrist, has to be persuaded first that
these old remedies and beliefs still work. Dracula's castle: The Count's home and the base of his
power. They are very determined to get away from what they do not want to know - sometimes it is
what they subconsciously long for - but when they fall into the hands of the villain, they not always
suffer tortures and rape without some hint of lust. He describes how he wishes to remain “a master”,
2 and it is later revealed that he is not merely discussing mastery of British language and manner, but
of the people themselves. During the late 1800’s when Dracula was written, there was a growing
sense of cultural decline within Britain - many feared that people were losing sight of what it truly
meant to be British, and this lead society to question the authority and control of the British white
man. The headline of your paper is probably one of the most popular questions posed in a Gothic
Novel-exam. Van Helsing's suppressed sexuality and passion cannot be experienced (it is forbidden
by the society rules), therefore he presents them as evil and tries to eliminate them; he projects them
onto the Count, who is enjoying all these feelings, and he must destroy him and his passions as well
15. It could, therefore, be suggested that Stoker is setting up the idea that there is not always an
answer to every question. The grim atrocities on both sides are grotesque not just because they seem
like macabre fantasies from Oliver's imagination, but rather like plausible incidents from the lawless
middle ages. The breaking of certain taboos is essential to accomplish this atmosphere of danger and
fear, and it will be examined whether Dracula contains any of these elements. And how did everyday
citizens engage with the war. There was something about them that made me uneasy, some longing
and at the same time some deadly fear. See other similar resources ?3.00 (no rating) 0 reviews BUY
NOW Save for later Not quite what you were looking for. Furthermore, the sins these monsters
represent are recognised immediately as reprehensible, punishable and worst of all, unattractive.
In 1890 Stoker holidayed in the North-east coast fishing village of Whitby in Yorkshire. Jonathan
becomes the defender of his virtue, he is a male and he is hunted by female aggressors. This is
connected to the instinct of fructus, because as a parent, one has to defend his offspring, provide it
with the means to survive, in order for mankind itself to survive. A unique reprint of Varney the
Vampire, a penny dreadful from 1847, offers a glimpse into pre-Dracula fictional conceptions of the
vampire. The suggestion of the vampire as sexual predator was by this time already established.
There is very little focus on how the reader respond to Stoker's work, and what purpose his novel
has. There needs to be exploration of why Stoker does not provide answers for every question, and
how this exacerbates the terror surrounding Dracula's supernatural. He sees this as a devastating
possibility and this is what makes him so fanatical about it. Stoker, Bram (1995-10-01). Dracula (p.
168). Public Domain Books. I analyze Stoker’s use of narrative strategies to grab and sustain
attention, and Count Dracula as a supercharged predator, a counterintuitive monster well-designed
to engage attention and spark the imagination. This invader from the East wants to destroy them
from within, by mixing his blood with their own, therefore an alliance must be made, to fight him.
The work is published in a crucial historical moment, during which the British traditional rural values
are replaced by modern and urban ones. Why is that? In order to answer this question, we must have
a brief look at a simple model of the human instincts. However, several observations in Harker’s
journal contribute to the opposite conclusion. The ultimate change in the view of woman comes from
Mina. Amid the painstaking historic details and glamor of exotic courtiers is a dark atmosphere that
occasionally slams readers with visions, ghosts, and real world horrors equal to or greater than the
frights in Oliver's short stories. Dracula is often referred to as the definitive vampire novel, but it is
possible that Stoker. The whole search for Dracula reminds us of a primitive witch-hunt or a ghost-
exorcism. However, having fully recovered, in 1864 he entered Trinity College, Dublin to study. In
fact, religion once again is seen for the reason for the creation of the vampire, where it was the
erratic behaviour of his Christian-devoted brother and the accusations of the priest that his brother
was possessed by the devil that leads Louis to become a vampire. The analysis of the archetype of
the vampire and the archetypal images presented in Dracula unfolds predominantly through the
examination of the psychological and anthropological implications connected to blood imagery.
Dracula is an example of Gothic literature, a genre that began over a century earlier with. The novel
is written in first person accounts from all the characters except Dracula himself, creating a menacing
and foreboding feeling as the characters and the readers both uncertain in the true nature of Dracula.
When Lucy is bitten by Dracula and his blood starts to flow in her veins, she becomes sick, she will
eventually turn all the good blood away and will become a vampire, full of bad blood. It includes: a
spelling test script, worksheet with 3 activities and a ppt. This shows that there is a fear in the power
of the evil. Furthermore, the different aspects of sexus have to do with courtship, the males have to
compete for the females, a sexual conflict and selection take place. If our young lover should turn up
unexpected, as before, no word to him. Abraham--the author and this character share the name. It has
been a very popular novel, this is why there will always be the danger of over-interpretation to deal
with.
Instead of being taken seriously on their own merit, the native. Oliver's visions of hell and other
religious manias are particularly effective at inducing a shudder. He follows the custom of patriarchy,
that says: men dominate over women and young men are dominated by the elders. They study maps,
read manuals, travel by train and send telegrams, to hunt him down. The work is published in a
crucial historical moment, during which the British traditional rural values are replaced by modern
and urban ones. According to many researches, Van Helsing's hatred feeds on his suppressed sexual
fantasies 14, that are shown explicitly in the text, but have to be kept secret, because of his role as a
father figure to the others. The use of religious objects, such as garlic and holy wafer, which creates
a sense of protection in religion that reflected the time of the 19 th century and the emphasis on
religion as the saviour of men from this evil is summed up as “God bless you that you have given my
dear one her soul again” showing the saviour that is religion. The men in the novel have to become
like the Count in order to destroy him, they turn into predators, hunting to destroy his bloodline and
chase him from their homeland. Also, the change in Lucy is scene in her sexual actions. Jonathan
became ill (since he could not deny their charms and gave in to his sexual fantasies) and had to be
taken care of in a monastery full of nuns (a direct opposition), to pray for salvation and forgiveness
for his sins, and even though he survived, he will always be scarred for his momentary weakness.
While Lestat is still the murderous vampires of the stories, Louis is still inflicted with human
emotions and morals. Gives a nice overview with regard to that marginal Gothic Novel. He is excited
by their beauty, longs for them to touch him but is at the same time afraid and aware that should
Mina read about this in his diary, it would hurt her. Our customer service team will review your
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Garrill's Literature and Language Shop 4.67 4 reviews Not the right resource. Dracula connected
squarely with late-Victorian anxieties, but the novel also appeals to trans-historical adaptive
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through pinterest Eleanor's Shop 3.58 8 reviews Not the right resource. Van Helsing notes that one of
the strengths of mankind is their “resources of science” showing that science along with religion
helps mankind. A group of people under the leadership of Abraham Van Helsing - a scientist from
Holland - start a search for Dracula in order to eliminate him. In 1878 Stoker married actress
Florence Balcombe (1858-1937) with whom he had a son. That breakes the pattern of male-female
relationships, and the fact that the killer is an erotic female makes the story more attractive. Join our
team of reviewers and help other students learn. The main theoretical tools come from the studies of
Carl Gustav Jung and Gilbert Durand and their ideas on the collective unsconscious and the two
orders of the image, respectively. It gives a plot summary of the chapter, as well as analysis of
quotes, space for students to make links to the rest of the novel, context and other themes and
features (including Gothic conventions). It is apparent within Dracula’s discourse with Jonathan
Harker that he not only desires to understand what it means to be British, but to adopt a persona so
realistic that he should be recognisable as an Englishman. It is not by chance that Stoker chooses
Transylvania as the kingdom of vampires, a place in Eastern Europe, from where so many invaders
have come before. While Harker's society instructs him to be monogamous, they give him resolution
of all social commandments 19. She is the true housewife, caring and supportive to her husband, who
has been through so much. Dracula's death is unspectacular and is described in a few lines.

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