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    How does Bram stoker manipulate audience response to Jonathan Harker and Dracula in his entopic novel?

    5 star(s)

    This is an excellent essay. Clearly structured and showing real perception and insight.
    It constantly refers to the question and remains focused.
    Some very good use of quotes to support…

    • Essay length: 2315 words
    • Submitted: 08/12/2008
    • Marked by teacher: (?) Katie Dixon 09/04/2013
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    To what extent can thethree female characters in Bram Stoker's "Dracula" be compared to thetraditi

    4 star(s)

    A very good essay, well written and logically structured. Some perceptive and insightful comments are made but at times would have benefited greatly from more textual references.
    Good use of…

    • Essay length: 1265 words
    • Submitted: 04/03/2005
    • Marked by teacher: (?) Katie Dixon 09/04/2013
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    "How does the multiple narrative structure affect the portrayal of Dracula and how is he shown to be an anti-hero?"

    4 star(s)

    A good essay which shows understanding of the author's intentions and some very good social and historical knowledge.
    Excellent discussion of the audience's responses and an excellent comparison with other…

    • Essay length: 1145 words
    • Submitted: 23/01/2004
    • Marked by teacher: (?) Katie Dixon 09/04/2013
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    Write about Chapter 1 of Bram Stoker's Dracula as an introduction to the rest of the novel.

    4 star(s)

    A more definite conclusion which summarises the main points of the essay is needed.
    Some insightfulcomments are made which shows a good understanding of the first chapter, social and historical…

    • Essay length: 2111 words
    • Submitted: 22/09/2003
    • Marked by teacher: (?) Katie Dixon 09/04/2013

  5. How does Bram Stoker use the conventions of Gothic literature in the Novel 'Dracula'?

    • Essay length: 1369 words
    • Submitted: 18/03/2012

  6. Dracula. How Does Bram Stoker Create an Atmosphere of Fear and Horror?

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    • Submitted: 28/05/2010

  7. In Bram Stokers novel, Dracula the science is outdone. The character of Jonathan Harker faces the fear of the unknown through out the novel.

    • Essay length: 688 words
    • Submitted: 27/11/2009

  8. the significance of mina harker

    • Essay length: 576 words
    • Submitted: 13/11/2008

  9. Van Helsing Dramatic Monologue- Dracula

    • Essay length: 726 words
    • Submitted: 09/11/2008

  10. Dracula Appropriation

    • Essay length: 1795 words
    • Submitted: 03/09/2007
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  • Discuss Austen's use of the gothic in Northanger Abbey

    "In conclusion, it is evident that Austen wished to be unconventional in writing this novel and wanted the narrator to be the one to make the reader aware of the contrasts of conventional literature and "Northanger Abbey. The narrator and the method in which the story is told are the focus of the story. Although the narrator is not an actual character in the story her presence is known and her opinions are expressed and can be identified by the reader. Jane Austen provides her audience with an alternative form of literature by having a novel focus on how a story can be told as opposed to most novels which traditionally focus on the story itself. Cleverly, by using a likeable character that the implied reader can identify with and relate to, Austen is able to use this character as a model for her extraordinary comparison. 1 Shaw, Narelle. Free Indirect Speech and Jane Austen's 1816 revision of Northanger Abbey. London:Warner 1987. pg 571 2"

  • With close reference to at least three texts compare and contrast four characteristics of Gothic Horror which you consider to be effective.

    "The concept that the reactions of characters initiate more fear in the plot is heightened in 'The Monkey's Paw'. Although a repulsive description of Herbert is included, I find that the father's frightened reaction on even thinking of beholding his dead son is more effective in initiating fear in an audience: "he has been dead ten days, and besides he - I would not tell you else, but - I could only recognise him by his clothing. If he was too terrible for you to see then, how now?" "For God's sake, don't let it in" In 'The Monkey's Paw', the characters to not face the 'monster' and they do in Frankenstein, but I believe that the mystery of his appearance and intent is far more frightening than in Frankenstein. This proves that with a combination of many characteristics of horror, the best horror scene is created. I believe that the supernatural and superstition are best used in conjunction with other characteristics, such as fear of the unknown, extreme behaviour and weather. In Dracula, the supernatural and superstitions are emphasised by the extreme behaviour of the people around."

  • Discuss the relationship between sexuality and cruelty AND/OR or death in any TWO texts.

    "One of the main points I have argued in this essay, is that power and sexual cruelty prevail through conflict. My assertion in Dracula is that conflict is external to vampire existence, whereas in contrast, internal conflicts exist in Interview With The Vampire. Therefore in conclusion, it is essential to say that although both narratives are told in the first person, the viewpoints in the text are endorsed by use of opposing narrative strategies. In Dracula the text is narrated by mortals, therefore the reader is greatly influenced by the mortal perspective. Whilst in contrast, the narrative of Interview With The Vampire is recounted from a vampire's perspective. Accordingly then, Dracula and Interview With The Vampire, present the reader with a textual biased perspective. The narrators present their own ideologies relating to power and sexual cruelty projecting their own identities and environment. As Michel Foucault argues: 'We must conceptualize the deployment of sexuality on the basis of the techniques of power that are contemporary with it (Foucault p.150). Therefore, sexuality and cruelty, operate by reflecting the personal, political and social opinions of their narrators. Consequently, Dracula reflects mortal ethics, in contrast to Interview With The Vampire, which through a single narrative is unmistakably opinionated but applies vampiric reasoning."

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