This is written to be one of the more sexual scenes in the novel, thus crossing the boundaries of incest and representing a new wave of morality in society, "Her lips quivered, and her mouth locked to me and the pain whipped through me suddenly encircling my heart."" (175). ... This is perhaps a device influenced by societal ideals of the nineteenth century, the notion that communities are protected; evil will be displaced and makes the character of Dracula, himself a cold being, " he is brute, and more than brute: he is devil in callous, and the heart of him is not - (304). ...

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Abstract This paper explores the research question "How is fear being manipulated by literary elements in horror and thriller genres, as illustrated in Patrick Suskind's Perfume and Bram Stoker Dracula? ". Through an analysis of the concept of fear, and the examination into the depth of the use of l...

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I felt in my heart a wicked, burning desire that they would kiss me with those red lips'5. ... Seen as an avenging servant of God, he represents the rival to Dracula, who is often likened to the Devil: 'His eyes flamed red with devilish passion'9, and thus seeks to end the Manichaean conflict between light and dark. ...

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