From Conqueror to Rebel Without a Cause : The Change in the Symbolic Function of Vampires, from Bram Stoker’s Imperialistic Dracula to Anne Rice’s Anarchistic The Vampire Lestat

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<p>Abstract</p><p>In this essay I look at the change in the symbolic function of vampires, and to see this I use</p><p>Bram Stoker’s Dracula and Anne Rice’s The Vampire Lestat. My argument is that the</p><p>difference between Dracula and Lestat is basically that they represent different ideologies,</p><p>with Dracula being an imperialist, and Lestat being an anarchist. The difference is shown by</p><p>taking examples from the text of the two novels, and also taking information about the</p><p>ideologies, and seeing if the actions and thoughts of the characters match the suggested</p><p>ideology.</p><p>First, the essay looks at Dracula and his connection with imperialism, and then it turns to</p><p>Lestat and his connection with anarchism.</p><p>The conclusion is that the facts derived from the novels make it quite clear where the</p><p>political hearts of the vampires lie.</p>

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Tags

vampires

anarchism

imperialism

dracula

lestat

stoker

rice

English language

Engelska språket

Additional Fields

Identifer	oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA/oai:DiVA.org:vxu-2572
Date	January 2009
Creators	Johansson, Fredrik
Publisher	Växjö University, School of Humanities
Source Sets	DiVA Archive at Upsalla University
Language	English
Detected Language	English
Type	Student thesis, text