The sisters are a prime example of how Victorian men are weakened by aggressive sexy women. When Harker is dominated by the sultry vampires, Stoker creates a gender role switch. For example during the Victorian times woman are not forthcoming and sexy, they are plain, kind and loving and the men dominate them. However in this case it is the women who dominate Harker. Though he loves Mina, he still longs to be with the sisters.
Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu's Carmilla, is the original vampire story to which Stoker's Dracula serves as a response. Carmilla - the first vampire tale whose protagonist is a powerful female vampire - marks the growing concern surrounding the power of female homosocial and homosexual relationships in the nineteenth century. His creation of a female vampire anticipates the shift toward the end of the century to predominantly female vampires. Carmilla is the vampire tale that most readily defies the established patriarchal systems of kinship and that most provokingly challenges nineteenth century notions of the "contamination of lesbianism" and the female "psychic sponge.” Le Fanu’s Carmilla is a prime example of how fearful men were of the rising surge of powerful females. In many ways, Carmilla can be seen by feminists as a heroine in an antagonist’s role because the story is written by a man.
When Jonathan Harker first visits Dracula’s castle, he is confronted by three female vampires in a scene where he drifts in and out of consciousness. In his journal, Harker describes the three vampires: “There was something about them that made me uneasy, some longing and at the same time some deadly fear. I felt in my heart a wicked, burning desire that they would kiss me with those red lips. It is not good to note this down, lest some day it should meet Mina’s eyes and cause her pain; but it is the truth” (Stoker, 3.40). As Harker tries to control his sexual desire for the three vampires, he feels both attracted to them, and disgusted by them.
So true, so sweet, so noble, so little an egoist.” [Stoker, Ch14. Sept. 26] The threat Dracula poses in transforming these women becomes a battle that lies upon women’s sexuality. Therefore, the real fear in the book is not darkness and vampirisms, but the loss of female innocence. This is a trait apparently extremely valuable and Snyder 2 important to men. If Dracula succeeds in turning the ladies into vampires, this will fully release their sexuality and its expressions.
Ramirez 1 Angelica Ramirez Ms. Happ-Mendel 19th Century Unlit November 9, 2009 – Block 6 Treachery of Dracula In Dracula, Stoker’s characters manifest humans’ nature to be dishonest for their personal benefit. For example; Jonathan betrays Dracula’s trust by writing secret letters and disobeying his instruction on where to sleep. In addition, he betrays his fiancé when he cheats on her with the three seductive women. Jonathan is not the only character that betrays; Dracula betrays Renfield. Finally, Lucy betrays Arthur.
Back in 2nd grade most of my generation thought of vampires to be scary creatures that lived in the dark and sucked blood of any human they could to stay young. Fast forward to 2010 and you get over a million teenage girls screaming the name Edward during nonsense vampire movies. The way we view vampires has changed drastically over time. Thomas Foster states that these blood sucking demons such as Dracula are evil and that evil has everything to do with sex. (Foster 16) Although in many cases evil does have to do with sex such as rape, I don’t believe it has everything to do with sex.
Bram Stoker's book Dracula represents vampires in an evil aspect while Stephanie Meyer's Twilight represents in a lovely way. Stoker has rendered the reader to see the Count as physically strong and powerful, through Jonathan Harker and his confinement and Lucy Westenra and her failing health. Although the reader does not understand all the omniscient powers and control that Count Dracula possesses over people, they are brought to light through Dr Steward’s accounts of his patient R.M. Renfield. The ‘strange and sudden
Dial M for Murder/Psycho Comparison What do you get when you take everyday life and turn it 180 degrees? You get a Hitchcock film. Alfred Hitchcock has long been known for his fright inducing and thrilling movies. Three of his classic movies are “Dial M for Murder,” “The Birds,” and “Psycho.” Camera angles, music, and attention to detail dominated the psyche while watching these movies. Although these movies are all very closely related in many ways, as well as very different, there are many more similarities in “Psycho” and “Dial M for Murder.” “Dial M for Murder” takes the classic story of a gold digging spouse looking for their cut and adds a very interesting, and frightening, twist.
There have also been many questions as to how the relationship of the main character in the movie, Bella Swan, and those of her love interest affect the young girl’s viewing. Do they watch Bella and wish that they too could be swept off their feet by a handsome, broody, vampire? Do they see the young vampire, Edward, his affection and an obsession with Bella as a romantic ideal, a model for all relationships? Many feminists would disagree, saying that this model is not what we want for our young woman to look to in a relationship. Perhaps Twilight, like many other fairytale type stories, has its own genre and shouldn’t be confused with reality.
After all, you are what you wear. Here are 10 hot sexy Halloween costumes for women 2014. 1) Dark Venom It is a commonality in superhero movies to showcase the hot hunky hero wearing a spandex costume however when worn by a woman, it can showcase and highlight their body