He intends to trap them all in his cave and feast on them to his heart's content. ... Their own supernatural ability lies in offering the good, mortal hero his heart's desire by compelling him to engage in illicit behavior that would compromise his moral integrity. ... The witch, the goddess Circe, lures Odysseus and his men into her grand palace and allows them to eat, drink and be merry to their heart's content until they fall victim to one of her spells. ... My heart longs to be home, my comrades' hearts as well. ...

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Introduction Nowadays, literature as well as new media offers a wide range of mysterious, supernatural and occult stories dealing with vampires, demons and other forces of darkness. ... "Man for the field and woman for the hearth; Man for the sword, and for the needle she; Man with the head, and woman with the heart; Man to command, and woman to obey; All else confusion.... Nevertheless, several years later, he was able to create the darker and acclaimed eponymous television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. ...

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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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One would believe that the origin, like the mythical creature, emerged from the dark woods of the Greek and Rumanian countryside. ... Then they ripped out the hearts, nailed the lids back and reburied the coffins. The hearts were taken down to the river crossing, where a huge bonfire had been lit, and thrown on it. ... But one that for their crime must fall, The youngest, most beloved of all, Shall bless thee with a father's name- That word shall wrap thy heart in flame! ...

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Darkness began to grow inside of the young Dracula; he learned never to put his trust entirely in one person and to always take vengeance on those who would betray him. ... Judging from several prints, men, women, and children were also impaled through the heart, the navel, the stomach, and the chest. ...

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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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• Grade Level: Undergraduate