Could Schizophrenia Be the Answer to the Mysterious Vampire Legend

An older person violating a younger person, a mark left on the victim (bite marks), the taking of their innocence (they are no longer young and helpless, seek out own victims), some sort of sexual references, the outdated values of the “vampire”, victims lose their youth, energy, and virtue becoming more like the vampire, eventually leading to death

Now these creatures are naturally Dark, though many of them choose not to be malicious. Some choose simply to go into isolation and live their lives away from society. However, one thing that is certain about the Vampire is their need for blood. A vampire cannot survive without blood. Most often, lore says that vampires get their blood by drinking it from humans. They simply come up, give the victim a nice, solid bite on the neck, and drain the blood from their system. This, in turn, would also turn the victim into a vampire.

Dracula in this film refers more to the Sympathetic Cycle (1987 – present) by the classification of Tim Kane. The films of this cycle show the vampire with more sympathetic qualities, with thoughts, feelings, fears, and dreams. The sympathetic vampires of the recent films have developed into misunderstood, tortured romantic figures or even ultimate romantic alpha-hero. Coppola’s Dracula seems to be on the border of the Erotic and Sympathetic cycles. Seduction and allure are still inherent to him, as well as his victims are ready to sacrifice, expecting gratification from the master. The scenes of bite do not have sexual hints, they speak directly of sex. For example, this is the scene when Jonathan is attacked by the Dracula’s brides, who lick and kiss him before biting, and the victim endures pain, fear and sensual pleasure. When Dracula, transformed into a wolf, attacks Lucy, he physically copulates with her. And again, we see that these relations develop with the consent of the victim as the attack arouses Lucy, and she anticipates the vampire’s visits. So, overall, each participant of the vampire-victim’s relationship is not equal. One is superior (stronger, with a hypnotic stare and other super-abilities, moreover, he is immortal) and another is subordinate (just a human-being, fragile and helpless). Nevertheless, this inequality, the power, that a vampire, a master possesses and victim’s eagerness to obey make these relations tempting for

But this horrifying haunt kept readers looking over their shoulders with his despicably wicked ways. Unlike any other vampire of that time, Count Dracula rose to a level of infamy which has lasted for over one hundred years. Like the Wallachian Prince Vlad Dracula, Count Dracula possessed the same “heavy mustache” and terrifying aura (Dracula pg. 16). Even the historical Dracula had a taste for human blood for “as he dined beneath impaled bodies, he dipped his bread in the blood flowing down the hideous spikes, while his servants collected blood in a cup from which the prince drank with great enjoyment” (Searching for the Real Dracula pg.

However popular as a literary device in the nineteenth century, vampirism has existed from the first recordings of history. This phenomenon can probably be traced to a time when man was hunter and observed the fact that as blood drained from the body, so too did life. It was believed that by applying blood to the body or drinking it, one would obtain the essence of the person from whom the blood flowed (McNally and Florescu 144). Indeed, the importance of blood for the sake of sacrifice was, in antiquity, believed to be a universal practice. This is similar to the sacrament of Holy Communion today in that those who partake of the Holy Blood of Christ will have transferred to them a power of some sort (South 246). Vampirism has even been traced back to the Himalayan Mountains over three thousand years ago when the goddess

Throughout time, we can see that the myth of vampires has not only stayed in Romania. We see it in literature dating back to the very beginning or discovery of this “creature” through the cruelty of Prince Vlad III. However, the portrayal of the vampire did not stay the same as time went by. The portrayal of vampirism has come long ways and changed as society did. The specific roles and details of the vampires are crafted in relation to what society wants. However, the symbolic meaning behind the vampire stays the same even if their role has changed; they represent what we both fear and desire as humans: beauty, strength, and immortality. I will be analyzing the different representations and treatments of vampirism in three different books, Dracula by Bram Stoker, Madness of Angels by Kate Griffin, and Fledgling

The vampire’s origins began in medieval Europe. During that time most people were heavily superstitious and uneducated. They used vampires as a way to explain wrong doings

In order to explain things around them, early civilizations would often create stories on things that could not be explained. This had been seen in the creation of the world as well as why people die and what happens after. The vampire can reasonably be seen in this category, where an explanation would be needed to explain the spread of a disease or why a village would be suffering constant death. In folklore, the vampire in most cultures especially ones that were Slavic, would have been the undead and mostly looking grotesque as well as appearing as having just returned from the grave. (Orlomoski 5)(Barber 40) One of the major points in the case of the vampire, in most of the stories from Eastern Europe, the creature will have returned from the dead to feast on the living with only certain methods that would repulse or kill the creature. There are several distinctions between the vampires of

Vampires as a whole species have changed as time progresses, and so has Bram Stoker’s iconic Count Dracula. Although the Count ranks as, perhaps, the most famous vampire, vampire stories, myths, and legends were in circulation for over a century before Stoker wrote Dracula. Starting in the 1700’s, vampire stories began appearing in southeastern Europe, exploiting fears of witches and evil spirits. Like many monsters, vampires evolved to reflect societal fears which was taken advantage of by several writers including Bram Stoker. This interpretation of the older legends acted as a metaphor for the west’s fear of eastern foreigners and, unintentionally, one of the most popular reference points for future vampire stories. As vampires have been around for almost three centuries, they have adapted and changed with the times, becoming more modern and reflecting the fears and desires of their audience. Since his creation, Dracula has morphed from his initial monstrous depiction into many modern interpretations, including a children’s character.

The Vampire myth may partly have its origins in the feeding practices of some species of this little mammal. These kinds of bat are native to central and south America, and are sanguivorous, which means they feed on blood. They prey on animals and attack during the night, tearing a small part of the skin near a vain and lapping up the blood that flows. Their saliva contains compounds that prevent the blood from clotting, so it will run freely for them to drink their fill. The amount of blood an individual consumes rarely exceeds the capacity of a tablespoon , therefore the animal cannot die because of it. However, owing to the fact that the blood cannot clot the animal may continue haemorrhaging for some time, which weakens it . The real

Vampires are the ghosts of European are believe to be zombie. We don’t know is it fact or fiction no one can prove it and find a evidence.

We focused on the Richard Trenton Chase also known as the “The vampire of Sacramento” case study. Chase was further known as the “vampire killer of sacramento” because he would drink the blood of his victims and also practice cannibalism with their remaining body parts. Chase was in and out of mental institutions his whole life, as a child he was known for setting fires and killing animals. Chase noticed early he wasn’t like the other boys in his relationships with females. He wasn’t able to get a girlfriend and this led to mental and sexual frustration. At first Chase had visited doctors about his peculiar ideation that his stomach was upside down, his pulmonary artery had been stolen, and that he was being poisoned but there was no answer given to him. He was then admitted to a psychiatric hospital where he got the nickname “dracula” because he had been seen capturing birds, killing them then drinking their blood. After medication and attention at the psychiatric hospital Chase was later released from the hospital and to the care of his mother. His mother bought him his own apartment then eventually took him off the medication.

Others believe that vampires do it maliciously and to create fear. According to national geographic, folklore in Greece the Hebrews and Romans suggested that vampires weren't malicious and came back to life because of the fertile volcanic ash. There's a story about a shoemaker who is revived and helps his family out. A vampire can spot its victims months in advance, they can sneak in on their prey without them knowing. Vampires Have very fast reflexes and can assure that nothing happens to them while achieving their goal. Though there are numerous ways for a vampire to attack their victims, the most popular way would typically be the biting of the carotid artery in the neck and the draining of the blood out of there system. When people Hear the word of]r thing of vampires, they usually think of Dracula first. Bram Stoker wrote the first novel based off of a vampire and gained popularity. Dracula was based on a true Romanian prince who was thought to be a hero, though he was a very cruel man. There are multiple people who are associated with the myth, many have created stories relating to the mysterious creature. Everyone has a different viewpoint on vampires and

Dracula is a very complex story switching between journal entries from the different charters, so there are a lot of important events in Dracula. The first important event was when Johnathan first arrives in Transylvania, the people are very nice but get terrified when they discover where he is going, they bless Johnathan and one woman gives him a crucifix. When Johnathan gets to Dracula’s castle he notices things, like Dracula never eats (human food anyway), can never be found during the day, he is unnaturally strong, Dracula can’t be seen in a mirror, has red eyes, and reacted strange when Johnathan had cut himself shaving. Later, Johnathan decides not to sleep in the room given to him, and while asleep Three female vampires come to him and try to drink his blood, but Dracula comes and saved him, saying he still needed Johnathan alive but

Modern day vampire’s capabilities of giving and receiving love give the insight that they are much more human than what they were perceived in previous novels. Earlier stories like Dracula and The Vampyre demonstrated lust over love because the main idea was to seduce humans to fall for them then kill them which was how it made them look like monsters; with TVD and Twilight, self-control plays a major role when vampires are around those they love, they learn to control the urges of biting them and use an alternative option like drinking animal blood instead of human blood. They care more about the safety and feelings of the human rather than their own selfish desire for human blood; therefore they create a more sentimental idea and demonstrate a form of love by doing this.