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Dracula By Bram Stoker

Dracula By Bram Stoker. Bram Stoker (1847-1912). Born in Dublin, Ireland Confined to bed as child – developed love of literature Began career in Irish Civil Service First began writing drama criticism

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Dracula By Bram Stoker

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  1. DraculaBy Bram Stoker

  2. Bram Stoker(1847-1912) • Born in Dublin, Ireland • Confined to bed as child – developed love of literature • Began career in Irish Civil Service • First began writing drama criticism • Befriended Sir Henry Irving, the world’s foremost Shakespearean actor, and took a job as his manager in 1878 • Held position until 1905, the year of the actor’s death • Wrote Personal Reminiscences of Henry Irving, stories, and novels such as The Lair of the White Worm and The Snake’s Pass • Published Dracula in 1897 – brought immediate success and known as one of the greatest gothic novels

  3. Bram Stoker’s Life and Times • Born during a time when reports of vampires were rampant among the superstitious • 1847 – Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell born, Mormons founded Salt Lake City, gold discovered in California • 1897 – McKinley became the 25th president, famine in India • 1912 – The Titanic sank , Arizona and New Mexico became U.S. states

  4. Gothic Literature • Subcategory of romantic literature • Set in a castle • Atmosphere of mystery and suspense • Supernatural events • Extreme landscapes and weather • Women in distress • Villain and hero • Horrifying / terrifying events

  5. Superstition • We often fear what we do not understand. • What popular superstitions do you know? Do you believe in any of them? • What have you heard or learned about vampires?

  6. Motifs and Symbols • Blood • Modern science and superstition • Christian motifs / Catholicism • Feminism / gender roles • 3 female vampires

  7. Themes • Modern world • Science vs. superstition • Science vs. religion • Female gender roles • Good vs. evil coupled with the idea of Christian salvation and redemption

  8. Vampires in Pop Culture • Twilight • True Blood • Count Dracula • Vampire Chronicles

  9. References • Saddleback Publishing • http://www.virtualsalt.com/gothic.htm • http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/english/melani/gothic/gothic.html • http://www.scribd.com/doc/7601120/Bram-Stokers-DRACULA-Analysis • http://www.stjohns-chs.org/english/gothic/works/Rm-dracula.html

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