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I'd like to make a return to your first writing assignment of the semester. I'd like you to consider your knowledge of Dracula before AND after reading the novel. Questions to consider in writing your answer are as follows:
1. What is your knowledge of the novel? Have you ever read it before? If not, what did you know about know the novel, and where did you learn this information? I'm thinking that most of you have knowledge of the novel at least through popular culture references, such as movies, television series, and/or comics. Please refer to specifics whenever necessary.
2. If you have read the novel, please include any other connections you have to the work, such as the pop culture references I noted in question #1. How has your knowledge of the novel shaped your response to other representations of the novel, the author, and/or the monster?
3. If you have read the novel, when was that? What were some of the most interesting discussions you remember about the novel or, if you don't remember that, what were some of the most memorable parts of the novel that you remember?
4. What is your impression of the novel after your first reading of it for this class (this, of course, applies to first time and repeat readers)? What are some of the most interesting passages for you thus far? Does it meet, exceed, or fail to meet your expectations? Be sure to explain your response in detail.
5. Are there any specific problems that you are having with the novel? Again, please be specific so we can talk about these issues in class. That being said, if I have not had the opportunity to read your answer before we meet for the day (this probably applies more to students who hand in their essays just before 2pm), please try to raise these questions in class.
6. It will probably be a good idea if you're able to make connections between the reading for today and "The Vampyre" and "Carmilla."
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Exploring Dracula: Preconceptions, Insights, and Connections
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Exploring Dracula: Preconceptions, Insights, and Connections
Bram Stoker's "Dracula" typifies the gothic novel, considering the image of the vampire
Count Dracula and all further influences on popular culture. When I began to read this classic
novel for the first time with an academic eye, I had so many preconceptions formed by so many
movie, series, and comic adaptations. Although I have never read any of Stoker's work before,
surely those two and a half minutes of Dracula as a character, as well as common themes within
other stories of vampirism and terror, have definitely helped me gain a perspective from which to
approac...
