Essays On Books

In both Bram Stoker’s Dracula and William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth, the female characters – Mina, Lucy, and Lady Macbeth – depict the positive and negative aspects of women’s presence in certain circumstances. This theme is present throughout the entirety of both works. Mina has a kind and caring nature towards her husband, while Dracula has […]

Previous to the chapter being analysed, Dracula has warned his guest never to fall asleep anywhere in the castle other than his own room. Jonathan Harker, the protagonist, filled with anxiety and worry about the mysterious count, hangs his crucifix above his bed and sets out to explore the castle. Then the passage begins as […]

With reference to horror film and texts from the sub-genre vampires, particularly those dealing with the Dracula story, are interesting to investigating how the horror genre has changed over time, because of their lasting popularity but changing appeal. From an industrial perspective genre emerged from studio system’s dual need for standardisation and differentiation. These are […]

Abraham Van Helsing, a character in Bram Stoker’s novel Dracula, holds significance as Stoker’s first name, Bram, is a shorter variation of Abraham. Van Helsing embodies the characteristics of a classic movie archetype. He sports a black cape, coat, hat, and duster reminiscent of a western duster, all in black. This attire distinguishes him as […]

Despite the constantly shifting world and current events, a literary masterpiece manages to remain both relevant and captivating throughout time. The primary objective of the topics and themes in these literary works will forever align with the author’s intentions, while still striking a chord with readers as they did initially. In this paper, I will […]

During the Victorian Era, society prevented women from making their own living, which caused an inescapable dependence upon men’s income; “Barred by law and custom from entering trades and professions by which they could support themselves, and restricted in the possession of property, woman had only one means of livelihood, that of marriage” (Kent 86). […]

In my life I have read many books. I have never really taken the time to notice any particular styles or genres except for fiction and nonfiction. That was until I read my first gothic short story. The power the writers use to describe every detail and how dark they wrote is very fascinating to […]

There are many debates in the United States that have been ongoing for decades, and some for even centuries. Some of these issues are in relation to science, religion, and some are even a combination of the two. Film and other media outlets have commonly been used to address these types of issues ever since […]

“Homosexuality in Drachma” The legendary novel Drachma is gothic, bloody and oozing with sexuality. Abram Stoker’s vampire plot reflects his ideology and experience and Drachma received a lot of attention from critics who showed various complex interpretations. During this course we have looked at critical essays that looked in depth at different scenes in Drachma […]

When you hear the word vampire you probably think of today’s modern charters, from Twilight or True Blood. According to the article “Blood Ties, The vampire Lover” By Helen T. Bailie, Today’s vampires make up book 53% of today’s book sells. Vampires in today’s image have become creatures of lust, the dream man of teenage […]

Bram Stokers presents women in Dracula in two way. One,as sexual beings created solely with the aid of Draculas vampiric influence and two,as devices manipulated and virtually exploited by the men throughout the novel to contribute to the fight between Dracula and Van Helsing and his companions. This battle is not only the literal battle […]

In the novel Dracula by Bram Stoker and the short story “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been” (WYGWYB) by Joyce Carol Oates, there are many varieties of sexual repression. The theme in Dracula by Bram Stoker, defines the eternal struggles between good and evil.In the novel Dracula, the act of sucking blood was […]

The story of Psyche and Cupid revolves around a woman named Psyche1, whose exceptional beauty is famous worldwide. “However, the youngest’s beauty was so perfect that even human language could not describe it or praise it adequately”2. Psyche’s attractiveness becomes so overwhelming that she receives more attention than Venus, the goddess of love and beauty. […]

The children’s movie Beauty and the Beast, directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise, and produced by Don Hahn, is an exceptional film. Sponsored by Disney, known for their talented cast of artists and musicians in all their movies, it showcases their expertise in creating films for children. Along with providing entertainment, Beauty and the […]

From the 1700’s to today, many fairy tales have grown, changed, and taken on different meanings. Children are most commonly told the Disney versions because they do not contain the violence, sexualization, or the objectifications that the original versions had. The versions that were originally told contained all three of those characteristics. In every fairy […]

“The Courtship of Mr. Lyon” is an interpretation of a traditional folktale, “Beauty and the Best”. There are some aspects that make this story different from the old version. Firstly, the characterization of these two stories is dissimilar. The characters in the traditional version are almost flat characters. The protagonist, Belle, is completely good; lovely […]

The later Disney revisions follow this same formula, even though young adult women’s values have changed. Modern values override the archetypal storyline in Beauty and the Beast as well. Madame Gabrielle de Villenueve wrote the first version of Beauty and the Beast in 1740. Disney has made many changes from that original. For example, there […]

Don’t judge a book by its cover. Beauty and The Best is a well know fairytale that has this hidden concept. The best-known version of the story, popularized through Disney, is Madame de Beaumont’s version. The book goes in depth with the two main characters Belle as Beauty and Prince Adam as The Beast. Both […]

There are many different versions of Beauty and the Beast; It is a magical story of unconditional love. It teaches children that beauty is much more then skin deep. In this assignment I am to compare two, Beauty and the Beast stories; one by the renowned, famous Grimm Brothers as presented by Disney. The other […]

This chapter gives an overview of what this reaseach aims to achieve upon closure. It gives a summary of the background, questions, significance and expectations from the research. Background to the study Hip culture grew from Bronx, New York in the 1970s as African American youths protested percieved oppression and discrimination by whites at the […]

Life of Pi Part 2/3 Questions (37) Chapter starts with “The ship sank. ” Jesus, Mary, Muhammad and Vishnu, how good to see you, Richard Parker! “l woke up to what I was doing. I yanked on the rope. Let go of that lifebuoy, Richard Parker! Let go, I said. I don’t want you here, […]

Not all literature that consists of an adventure brands the protagonist as a hero; however, Yann Martell’s Life of Picontains many patterns of a monomyth quest. The Heroic Monomyth, also known as the hero’s journey, explains the common stages of a quest in many classic stories. The novel is split into three sections, each with […]