They tend to drink the blood of mortals. ... In the 2002 mini series titled Dracula, writer/ director Robert Young gave an insight to The Count's emotions he was no longer viewed as a cold power hungry demon, but as a man struggling with the same issues as every one else, except for the fact that he was a vampire. ... Dracula, represents lost power and long blood lines during a time when family names mean very little. The promise of Christian salvation is abundant throughout the book, all except the evil Dracula, are "saved- and Dracula drinking the blood of others is a par...

• Word Count: 1205
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

For Lestat, sexual and physical desires are satisfied by the act of drinking blood. ... I wanted his blood flowing into me, wanted its taste and its smell and its heat."" ... Lestat gazes on his young friend and fantasised about drinking his blood, he describes the desire in sexual terms, he lusts after him in this fashion because drinking blood conveys glorious sexual feelings. The making of another vampire is in itself a sexual act, and is perhaps the most intimate display of sexuality, by requiring the mutual exchange of blood as the bodily fluid. ... This is perhaps a device influenced ...

• Word Count: 2816
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: Undergraduate