Powerpoint Presentation- Comparative Analysis: Sex Appeal in Dracula and its Appropriations

Note: Powerpoint presentation is attached - Sex appeal was, at the time of the production of 'Dracula' a very much repressed value. It was common in people's thoughts however was considered unacceptable by the dominant beliefs of the nineteenth century society. - Bram Stoker attempts to reverse this rejection through subtle inclusions in his novel, particularly through the character of Dracula. - Jonathon and Mina Harker are presented as models of chastity. Stoker avoids any …

…bite and indeed Dracula himself are metaphors for sexual liberation. - The two films, 'Bram Stoker's Dracula' and 'Dracula 2000', feed into this appeal by casting attractive and appealing actors in the roles of vampires. These include a wave of sexy Counts with long hair and provocative accents.<Tab/> - Sex, of course, is what sells. - The character Lucy in Dracula 2000 claims that Dracula (like sex) is "better than chocolate."