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Feb 28, 2021

Blog Post #9

Bram Stoker transformed the vampire tale into a classic horror story introducing one of the most iconic monsters known to mankind: Dracula. He paved the way for many adaptations to come, from bringing the monster to life on film (Nosferatu (1922)) to animating a satirical version (Hotel Transylvania (2012)). …

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Feb 21, 2021

Blog Post #8

Podcast #1’s Citation: Norman, Mark. “ Vampires: A Folklore Perspective Part 1.” from The Folklore Project, Episode 28, Sept. 30, 2017, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-28-vampires-a-folklore-perspective-part-1/id1135039882?i=1000451254962 Summary: The podcast is based on the folkloric perspective of how the character Dracula has culturally affected the world. It refers to folklore as how a community or…

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Feb 13, 2021

Blog Post #7

Deutch, Felix. “A Footnote to Freud’s ‘Fragment of an Analysis of a Case of Hysteria.’” APA PsycInfo , 5 Dec. 2017, search-proquest-com.oca.ucsc.edu/psycinfo/docview/615332316/4EE140F294654510PQ/8?accountid=14523. Felix Deutch interviews a patient who was analyzed and became one of neurologist Freud’s most famous case studies. Dora, who is the patient, has hysteria, which is an…

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Feb 13, 2021

Blog Post #6

Cite: Deutch, Felix. “A Footnote to Freud’s ‘Fragment of an Analysis of a Case of Hysteria.’” ProQuest, 5 Dec. 2017, search-proquest-com.oca.ucsc.edu/psycinfo/docview/615332316/4EE140F294654510PQ/8?accountid=14523. Define: Author Felix Deutch explains his case study on a woman named Dora, who was neurologist Freud’s most famous case study on hysteria. Dora mentions that she hasn’t encountered…

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Feb 5, 2021

Blog Post #5: Psychological Analysis on Dracula

Bram Stoker’s Dracula has changed the perspective of a horror classic to many people. Although many films, books, and other mediums in the horror genre use external factors to scare audiences, Dracula also uses internal factors that effectively terrified audiences. What also makes Stoker’s story different is the perception of…

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Feb 3, 2021

Keywords for Research: Psychology on Horror

Fear: The emotion of pain or uneasiness caused by the sense of impending danger, or by the prospect of some possible evil. Horror: A painful emotion compounded of loathing and fear; a shuddering with terror and repugnance; strong aversion mingled with dread; the feeling excited by something shocking or frightful…

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Feb 1, 2021

Literary Analysis: Dracula, a Horror Icon

Horror has been a genre for hundreds of years and has successfully used fear as a tactic to scare generations of audiences. Bram Stoker’s Dracula has become popular in the horror genre and made the vampire a culture icon. What makes Dracula a unique monster is his emotional manipulation of…

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Jan 30, 2021

Blog Post #4: Dracula as a True Horror Classic

Culturally known as one of the classic monsters, Dracula has been adapted into many different mediums. However, something that intrigued me was why Dracula became so popular. I also wondered what made it the horror story that made Dracula scary. …

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Jan 24, 2021

Blog Post #3

Dear Gordon, Good evening, my name is Angela and I am in Writing 2 with you. I am a first-year legal studies major and I love to read books. I am writing this letter to introduce myself and get to know each other better. …

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Jan 24, 2021

Blog Post #2

In chapter three of Dracula, the Count tells the story of how his race came to be. He opens his speech with, “We Szekelys have a right to be proud, for in our veins flows the blood of many brave races who fought as the lion fights, for lordship” (Stoker…

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