Errol Morris

The key factor in this novel is the use of the vampire. Both of the female characters, Mina and Lucy, are rebellious and use their vampire forms as a way to express their New Woman behavior. As they transform into vampires this dual side of them can be shown clearly and the male characters begin to see it throughout the novel. For example when Lucy is in her vampire like state she becomes more flirtatious and request Arthur to kiss her.Dr Seward writes:” Arthur oh my love, I am so glad that you…

In Chapter Three of How to Read Literature Like a Professor, Thomas C. Foster uses examples of novels in order to explain the difference between literal vampirism, such as Dracula, and symbolic vampirism, such as Daisy Miller. Throughout the initial pages of the chapter, Foster keeps a focus on literal vampirism, an extremely cliché concept. An attractive man laced with evil, bites and leaves a mark on a pure woman, taking away her innocence. Literal vampirism is a non-stop cycle of life. One…

In Chapter 21, Dracula is bolder than ever. I can now see why he is looked at as the enemy of the Christian church. He neglects traditional norms, in this case marriage, when it comes to preying upon women. As written in Dr. Seward’s diary, Dracula said to Mina “[a]nd you, their best beloved one, are now to me, flesh of my flesh, blood of my blood, kin of my kin; my bountiful wine-press for a while; and shall be later on my companion and my helper…[n]ow you shall come to my call,” (Stoker p.…

Essay #2 People around the world claim that they would do just about anything for the ones they love, but to what extent does that dedication reach? In Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Jonathan Harker goes to Transylvania to work for Count Dracula at his castle. He realizes that there is something off about the Count, and eventually finds out that Dracula is of the undead, a vampire. Jonathan eventually escapes the castle to be with his friends and fiance, Mina. Mina’s best friend, Lucy Westenra falls…

Bram Stoker is the author of one of the greatest genre-changing novels of all time, Dracula. Throughout the writing process, there are many factors to take into account that affect an author’s writing style. Bram Stoker chose to follow the genre of gothic horror/ historical fiction in Dracula because of his interests in vampiric mythology. Stoker was born on November 8, 1847 in Dublin, Ireland during the Irish potato famine. He was the third of seven children of his father, whom worked at…

The academy in this novel isn't any ordinary academy. The Academy is filled with different kinds of vampires, such as Strigois. Strigois are vampires who become evil by draining a victim’s blood, causing them to have an extraneous amount of strength. These vampires have the patience of no saint and the temper of a ticking bomb. They live underground, where they are hidden from sunlight and hunters – also known as guardians. Guardians are determined and motivated to exterminate all vampires. They…

H2O by Virginia Bergin, is a book about poisonous, bacteria-filled rain. This book is the fictional story of a girl named Ruby Morris’ life. In the beginning of the book, Ruby is at a party. While at this party, the weather man forecasted a thunderstorm, and the mother of the boy who was having the party, ran outside and made everyone come in. Now everything would have been fine, because everyone was inside, or so you’d think. A boy named Casper McCloud left his phone outside, where the party…

There is a common saying, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” Something that I have that has an unattractive appearance but is very special to me is a Georgia Tech pillow pet. I have always loved it because it was my first Georgia Tech article. I’ve had it for eternity, so it doesn’t have the most pleasing appearance. It is coated with purple fuzz from my blanket and has a foul odor from when I was under the weather. Even still, I’d rather have that comforting item than 1 million dollars. My…

Renatta Oyles car driving down 84th street like she is has a velocity of a leftward direction and a leftward direction for acceleration. Velocity is defined as the speed of an object that is going in a certain direction. In this case her velocity is in a leftward direction because she is starting on the right and her car is moving to the left. She is starting on the right because in the diagram is shows that she was stopped on the right and those are the first dots in the diagram because she…

Barbara Bush said she was "in good spirits" in recent days | Barbara Bush in health problems, will not seek further treatment Former first lady Barbara Bush, despite having health problems and refusing to continue receiving medical treatment, remained in "great spirit" during her last days, according to her granddaughter Jenna Bush Hager. In fact, since Monday night he was alert and talking about a bourbon, a source close to the Bush family told CBS News. The source said she is being treated…