If you have ever watched a vampire movie you should have heard of dracula but you probably didn't know that dracula was based off of a real character called vlad the 3.Vlad was called dracula and some parts of the movies i guess you could say are true he kinda did have a thirst for blood but in a different way. During vlads teenage years him and his brother were taken hostage by the ottomans to make sure that their father the king would stay faithful to them during the time of war.It is said that bduring their stay at the ottomons, Vlad and his brother were tutored in science, philosophy and the arts. They were also allegedly schooled in the arts of war, receiving lessons in both horsemanship and swordsmanship from their Ottoman captors,Also …show more content…
During vlads imprisonment his younger brother who had sided with the ottomans got to take power of wallachia but died for unknown reasons in 1475. Vlads return was welcomed by rulers of different provinces and of course by the boyars after his return in 1476 vlad got help to reclaim his throne which he succeeded in doing.valds last rein of power was short lived later that year he was killed with a convoy of men by the
According to one view, Dracula, in many ways, can be seen as a “metaphor for human evil.” A vampire’s devil-like characteristics creates a profile representing all the evil that can manifest in human beings. For instance, one common characteristic between vampires and evil humans is Ego-Centrism, when one’s ego acts like a “tyrant”. This kinds of person is self-centered and takes little interest in the desires or needs of others. Dracula illustrates a form of ego-centrism in that his ego is so high that he believes that there’s no spirt or higher authority that he needs to answer to other than himself. He believes that he’s perfect and judges the rest of the world according to his own standards. Another common characteristic between vampires and evil beings is their continuous hunger for power and need to be able to control others so that they can do them as they please. If vampires are an extension of humans, some people may ask how can vampires justify their actions and be able live with themselves after all the bad things they’ve done. The simple answer is they don’t. Vampires, as many evil humans are, tend to be in denial, lying to themselves about who they really are. They know that they would not be able to handle the guilt associated with their sins, such as murder and sucking the blood of others. Therefore, vampires disguise themselves to make themselves appear normal, in
Both invasions were successful, although Hunyadi had died suddenly due to the plague. Despite Hunyadi succumbing to the plague, Vlad was happy because he was now prince of his native land. This short reign will have lasted from 1456 to
Dracula is a proud of his lineage. His blood is noble among gypies (criminals) but when placed in comparison to the elite of England, he is considered primitive, “…Dracula's criminality dominates over his noble blood: 'science' assimilates him to a lower type, associating him with animals and 'inferior' human groups” (McWhir 34).
Was Dracula based on a real living human? Is Bram Stoker’s legendary story based on a real person? Yes, it is entirely possible that Dracula is based on the man known as Vlad III, ruler of Wallachia.
The main thing discussed in the first part is how different Dracula is compared to the rest. He is not pure,
“I didn't do anything wrong, he killed himself. Anyone perishes like this when storming into the house of a great ruler”. These are just a few of the many ruthless words spoken by Vlad the Impaler. The “real life vampire” that was Vlad the Impaler inspired the creation of the famous movie and book character, Dracula. Vlad's dark presence served as both a curse and a blessing, depending on what side of history a person remained on.
Vampires are a widely spread phenomena that have filled the teenager's mind with wild thoughts of romance, and immortality. But today we are going to take a walk down history and folklore to uncover their ugly truth: we will approach the subject of their origins, their history in different cultures, and so on. 10) Vlad Tepes, count Dracula? Vlad Tepes the third the Voivode of Wallachia, who is better known as Vlad the Impaler.
Vlad the Impaler, a.k.a. Vlad III, Dracula, Drakulya, or Tepes, was born in late 1431, in the citadel of Sighisoara, Transylvania, the son of Vlad II or Dracul, a military governor, appointed by Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund. Vlad Dracul was also a knight in the Order of the Dragon, a secret fraternity created in 1387 by the Emperor, sworn to uphold Christianity and defend the empire against the Islamic Turks. Transylvania, along with Moldavia, and Wallachia, are now joined together as Romania. The name Dracul can be interpreted in two ways, the first translation from Romanian would be "Dragon", but it sometimes also means "Devil". Vlad was not called Tepes, which means ""spike" in Romanian, until after
Blood sucking, shapeshifting, killer… These are just some of the myths attached to Count Dracula. Dracula is a vampire, and as we all know, vampires consume blood. In the novel, the author Bram Stoker never mentions how Dracula became a vampire (every other vampire was created off of Dracula), however Van Helsing thinks that he made a deal with the Devil and traded his mortality for that of a cursed soul in return for something else. A lot of myths are attached to Dracula, which is
Dracula preferred the close quarters of his castle and lived a more lonesome life style. Often his only ventures outside his castle were to search for food. In the novel, it was apparent that Dracula did not have many friends and most aquantances were fellow vampires of those under his control. Vlad surrounded himself by a small circle to whom he would often hunt with. He was cold only to those who crossed his path the wrong way or threatened the nation to which he ruled.
While in Stoker’s novel, the alluring Count Dracula spends the nights continuously feeding on the blood of the innocent, the villagers all the while living in fear. He sucks the life from young maidens, transforming them into his unholy minions.
The story starts in Transylvania with a lawyer named Jonathan Harker traveling from London in order to help Count Dracula buy a house in England. Dracula plans to get Harker to help him figure out everything that occurs during a move. During their time spent together, Harker likes Dracula and believes he is very polite and a gentleman. However, soon after they meet Dracula begins to become creepy. He shows his ability to take to wolves and starts acting very mysterious around Harker. Harker realizes he is now trapped in Dracula's house, and has become a prisoner.
Dracula is near immortality (he cannot die from the passage of time or from disease). Dracula has survived for century’s, and there was only one way he could die. The only way he can be killed is to have a stake driven through his heart, then have his head severed. Dracula has the ability to grow younger by drinking blood. His feeding upon the living keeps him alive or in his case Undead. The blood gives him his youth "in the blood is life!"
This connection was made by Canadian Biochemist Dr. David Dolphin, who in 1985, “suggested there could be a link between stories of vampires and case of porphyria. He considered all the symptoms of porphyria and compared them to descriptions of vampires in traditional legends. Dolphin also noted that part of the modern cure for porphyria is a course of injections of healthy blood. He claimed that it was possible that sufferers in the past discovered that they felt better if they consumed other people’s blood.” “The vampire legend presents itself again in the rumors of Vlad the Impaler and Elizabeth Bathory suffering of Porphyria.”
Punter and Byron reinforce this claim by stating that, “Dracula is associated with disruption and transgression of accepted limits and boundaries” (231). It is relevant to consider the aggressive behavior of Dracula towards his victims while he is on the prowl to fulfill his thirst for blood, especially with Lucy and Reinfield and the image of female vampires feeding on young children (Lucy). This bolsters the notion that the depiction of vampires in early portrays was violent. Also, as a sexually powerful creature, he preyed on men and women to fulfill his desires. The sexual representation of vampires is also evident from Ernest Jones’ early analysis of folktales, including the vampire. He proceeded to conclude that vampire’s and their counterparts, namely the Churel (India) and the Drud (vampires that prey exclusively on other vampires), do not confine themselves to sucking blood; rather “in the unconscious mind, blood is commonly associated with semen” (106). It would be inaccurate to associate these references to anything but the erotic nature of older folktales. Even in Dracula, the Count is portrayed as a seductive aristocrat who sucks on the blood of men and women, alike. The homosexual aspect of vampire tales is also apparent in “Carmilla” (Joseph le- Fanu 1872). As pointed out by Punter and Byron, Laura experiences intense erotic advances from the female vampire, to the extent of being puzzled