Lord Ruthven

The Vampire tale As a Sub-Genre of The Gothic Here I will expound upon how the vampire tale is undoubtedly a sub-genre of the Gothic Genre. I will also attempt to tackle the tricky question of whether the vampire tale falls within the subsection of the terror gothic or the horror gothic. In order to emphasize my points and observations I will refer to two scenes in the short story appropriately titled The Vampire, by John Polidori. In the Vampire several elements

One of the most notable nineteenth century literary vampires is John William Polidori‘s vampire. Lord Ruthven– the man of mysterious past and one of the most charismatic and interesting nineteenth century vampires- is a Gothic villain that has been used by his creator (Polidori) as a social metaphor. How is that? It is worthy of note, as Christopher Frayling claims, that John William Polidori was the foremost nineteenth century authors whose penchant to blend together components of vampirism into

The Hunt People are different in many ways, they may have small figures, be tall, get tired, sweat when it’s hot, and eat normal foods. In the book, The Hunt by Andrew Fukuda, normal does not exist, well not exactly. This book is a fiction book taking place in a simple town. Gene is the only human to be alive from the vampires taking over the world. No one knows how it started and no one knew how to end it. Gene’s Father was bitten 7 years ago and his mother and sibling were killed many years before

Lauren Gallatin Pro.J.Kinder ENC1101 3/23/13 Creatures of the Night There are two creatures or “monsters” that are known to lurk in the shadows; Vampires and werewolves. Over centuries there has been a huge debate as to which one is superior. Vampires and werewolves have always fought each other from the beginning as born enemies. Some say the werewolves are superior because they are stronger and others say the vampires are superior because they are smarter. It comes down to brawn versus brains

Coldhearted Vamps Are So Last Century Vampires are mythological creatures that have been around for centuries. A vampire is more than just a creature that is afraid of sunlight and sucks the blood of humans. According to famous directors Guillermo Del Toro and Chuck Hogan “Why Vampires Never Die”, vampires have shifted from being scary, cold hearted bloodsuckers. Vampires now a days have given up more than just their traditional black cape. Their atrocious nature has been taken down a few notches

Acts Of Vampires: Fosters; How to Read Literature Like a Professor, Nice To Eat You: Acts Of Vampires, explains the concept of vampirism not as the actual act of biting and consuming a person's life force, but as the destruction of innocence in regards only to personal desire. Foster says “the essentials of the vampire story [include]... an older figure representing corrupt, outworn values; a young.. female; a stripping away of her youth” (Foster 19). Nathan, in The Poisonwood Bible, is displayed

Vampires seem to be a part of all cultures, from the Far-East to Western Europe, cultures have some monster that resembles what we all know as a vampire. This essay argues that vampirism is a reflection of the culture and highlights other aspects of the culture not directly reflected. Vampires reflect the culture in multiple ways, from what people believe, to how people classify each other into groups that highlight the differences between the individual classifying and the others being classified

Vampires once seen as cryptic monsters of the past but have transformed over the decades, to become an ideal species that make being human seem obsolete. In todays pop culture, vampires have evolved from being the ominous antagonist to compassionate beings that we can sympathize with. Modern vampires such as Edward Cullen from Twilight or Stefan Salvatore from The Vampire Diaries share a common trait: eternal youth. However, humans are not capable of living forever, thus our desire to hand over these

“Normal, normal keep acting like everything's normal. I’m climbing a wall as if I’m the lamest superhero in the world and you are dying and everything is normal.” “The Coldest Girl in Coldtown” is about a girl named Tana she was in a very tragic Situation that left everyone dead except her and 2 others. She saves her ex boyfriend Aidan who turned Cold and a vampire named Graviel who was a secret. Soon after the Tragic Situation she goes to a Coldtown because she too might be infected and does not

In what’s become a most unwelcomed trend of season seven, The Vampire Diaries sidelines its far more interesting material, yet again, to focus on a boring old game of cat-and-mouse. Which is something this show typically does well, even if it’s only because they do it so often. Almost immediately in this case however, the stakes are lowered when we discover from Fake Stefan that his soul could easily hop into the body of a transitioning vampire, leaving Stefan’s body safe. So while it’s not ideal