Dracula

Bram Stokers Dracula has held a fascination for both the public and literary professionals alike for over a century, in fact, since it was first published in 1897; it has never been out of print. No other Gothic character has been able to hold universal appeal in quite the same way, but why society should…

In the course of history, a hierarchical structure based on gender has prevailed, favoring men over women. This can be observed in religious stories like the tale of Adam and Eve. As time progressed, the rights and opportunities afforded to men and women became more divergent. Men were bestowed with advantages such as suffrage and…

Around the turn of the century, there was widespread fear throughout Europe, especially in Ireland, about the consequences of race mixing and the rise of lower classes over the aristocracy in control. In Ireland, the Protestants who were in control of the country began to fear the rise of Catholics, which threatened their land and…

Dracula by Bram Stoker and The Black Cat by Edgar Allen Poe Any text that is composed is written to fit into the society that it is written for. A genre must evolve and modernise itself to remain relevant and interesting to the target audience. In “The Black Cat” by Edgar Allen Poe and “Dracula”…

Bram Stoker’s Dracula is a very high controversial piece of literature that is to this day analyzed by academia. Stoker’s Dracula touches on many different types of critical theories, this is the prime reason the novel is used so much for analyzing. This section, however, is going to focus on on critical theory called Feminist…

Bram Stoker’s Dracula1 is a story about the good against the evil and how five men try to fight the evil blood-drinking monster. ‘Bram Stoker’s Transylvanian count is one of those rare literary characters who has achieved first name basis recognition. He has achieved in fact, iconographic status’ (www. lsu. edu/necrofile/drac10). This statement suggests that…

Growing up, many children hear tales of the famous dracula story. As a matter of fact, the character of dracula is a common halloween costume amongst children. When I picked up this book and read the title, my first reaction was that I was familiar with the title. Although I had never before read bram…

omparison compare contrast essaysComparing the Book and Stage Versions of Dracula The play was very enjoyable. It brought to life many of the most interesting aspects of the book. There were however some differences, that, having just read the book, were very obvious to me. However, this altering of the Dracula novel, did not diminish…

In the novel, Dracula, by Bram Stoker, we are introduced to two specific ladies that are essential to the essence of this gothic, horror novel. These two women are Mina Harker and Lucy Westenra. The purpose for these two women was for Stoke to clearly depict the two types of women: the innocent and the…