Analysis Of Interview With The Vampire And Bram Stokers...

Penetration in some form is usually present in sexual activity and penetration is an overall theme throughout both films. The penetration that takes place in Interview With The Vampire and Bram Stokers Dracula does not take place from sex, instead, penetration comes from fangs, and yet the tone is extremely sexual in nature. The scene in Interview With The Vampire where Le Stat brings two women back to their home is a great example. In the scene, Le Stat bites one woman on the breast and she squeals and moans in ecstasy. Her heavy breathing and sexual moaning make the scene quite erotic. And when he sinks his teeth in deeper her eyes roll back in her head in passion. It isn’t until she notices blood that she becomes afraid. But how is it†¦show more content†¦In Bram Stokers, Dracula the scene where the character Lucy in lured outside is riddled with sexual energy. Lucy is the quintessential archetype who is often portrayed in vampire films, young, pale and with her breasts almost always spilling from her dress. In this scene, the night is stormy, dark and dreadful. And Dracula in the form of a wolf lures Lucy outside, she seems to be in a trance, she can’t control her urges and finds her way to the courtyard. Here she is ravaged by this monster, the abject beast penetrates Lucy with his fangs as she moans and exposes herself. In all regards, this scene should be terrifying but is filled with the suggestion of sex. Lucy is symbolic of how women who were â€Å"unclean† were viewed during the Victorian era. Lucy was portrayed as evil and was easily manipulated. She was nothing like Minas character who was portrayed as the perfect Victorian woman, loyal and intelligent. But Lucy can be more carefully examined too, she transforms in the movie from a naà ¯ve unmarried 19-year-old girl into a powerful sexual being. Lucie’s behavior was once seen as evil during Victorian times, so it seems natural that she was the one murdered in the film and not Mina. But in the end, it is Mina they should have feared, her intelligence surpassed their evil. â€Å"Folklore vampires often convey important social messages in that their undead condition is regarded as a penalty for mental, physical, or behavioralShow MoreRelatedEssay about Critical Analysis of Interview with the Vampire1388 Words   |  6 PagesCritical Analysis of Interview with the Vampire Charismatic. Charming. Sensual. Beautiful. Would you ever use these adjectives to describe a vampire? The common theme in portraying vampires in literature has always involved depictions of great violence, ugliness, and fear. Novels involving vampires never portrayed the vampire as a heroic character, but rather as the villain who was then destroyed in the end. Stereotypical vampires terrorized towns, lived in grim, dark, towering castles