Historical Background Prince Vlad Tepes aka Vlad the Impaler 14311476 is the model for Count Dracula Known for killing 40000100000 people Vlad the Impaler was also called Dracula which means devil or Son of the Dragon ID: 685381
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Dracula
By Bram Stoker
Published 1897Slide2
Historical Background
Prince Vlad
Tepes
, a.k.a. Vlad the Impaler (1431-1476) is the model for Count Dracula.Known for killing 40,000-100,000 peopleVlad the Impaler was also called Dracula, which means “devil” or “Son of the Dragon”Slide3
Dracula Themes
Gender Roles
Sexuality
Morality--Good vs. EvilThe “Other”Drug Addiction
Technology and Modernization
MarriageSlide4
Gothic Fiction
Role of Architecture
English Gothic writers often associated medieval buildings with what they saw as a dark and terrifying period, characterized by harsh laws enforced by torture, and with mysterious, fantastic, and superstitious rituals.Slide5
Gothic Fiction
Setting
The
setting of the Gothic novel is a character in itself. The plot is usually set in a castle, an abbey, a monastery, or some other, usually religious edifice, and it is acknowledged that this building has secrets of its own. It is this gloomy and frightening scenery, which sets the scene for what the audience should expect.Slide6
Characteristics of Gothic Fiction
Virginal Maiden
Older, Foolish Woman
HeroTyrant/VillainStupid Servant
Clowns
Bandits/Ruffians
ClergySlide7
a novel written as a series of documents. The usual form is letters, although diary entries, newspaper clippings and other documents are sometimes used.
Epistolary Novel