... of view to portray their characters and events. Each has a different literary effect on the audience, and heavily influences their portrayal of vampirism, in way of the old' and new' styles. Stoker had adopted the polyphonic voice technique, detaching the audience from the resident evil and evoking almost a sense of protection for his readers. His portrayal of Dracula as a character is greatly that of the elusive ... . Unlike much of the early gothic literature, as in Dracula, The Vampire Lestat is related by the vampire himself. The effect of such a device breaks down barriers between t...

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... , however it is taken as a reference to looking through a window pane, in a somewhat cloudy manner seeing only glimpses of that which is spiritual or indeed heavenly as analogy to life on earth. The inference being that upon arriving into the lord's arms in heaven, the vision will become clear. As Robert Tracy notes in his excellent introduction to the Oxford world ... of Le Fanu's "glass" being that of a transparent but simultaneously reflective state adds an interesting new dimension too the critical analysis of the short tales within this collection. Sheridan Le Fanu was born 1814 in ...

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... these two characters appear to be opposites, vamped Lucy is actually the expression of the true feelings and desires that Lucy fights to repress as a mortal. An analysis of the dual nature of Lucy's character, as well as the reactions Lucy elicits from the other characters in the novel, suggests that ... (Stoker, 111). Although Lucy wants to adhere to socially dictated standards of behavior, she, as a growing woman, also wishes to act on her increasing sexual needs. This conflict is not only illustrated by her overt behavior, but is shown symbolically through her health. For example, .....

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