Although these oddities are typically found in human imagination, the use of their myth and lore has been spun into many great literary works over the centuries. ... When boiled down to its most common form, the supernatural primarily exists in the literary device that is known as "Good vs. ... " Good and Evil and are such relative terms, but, they represent the most popular theme when it comes to the supernatural. ...

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Thus, presentations of vampirism in terms of sexuality, religious beliefs and point of view are remarkably contrasted in both these texts. However, despite this, in terms of viewing both The Vampire Lestat and Dracula as Gothic texts, there arise many similarities in their presentations of vampirism. ... Each has a different literary effect on the audience, and heavily influences their portrayal of vampirism, in way of the old' and new' styles. ... In such an analysis, Dracula and The Vampire Lestat have shown contrasting presentations of vampirism in terms of the old'...

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Stoker's choice of the epistolary form, a literary genre diminishing towards the end of the nineteenth century, also conveys his aim to establish a sense of realism in his story. ... (p.330) He also displays knowledge concerning blood transfusion, using terms such as "defibrinate" in a time when such operations were not commonly known about. The simple fact that Stoker mentioned such medical terms endowed "Dracula" with a scientific quality, thus increasing its credibility. ...

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The Origin of Vampire Stories There is no doubt that stories of occult as a literary theme have enjoyed large success and popularity and that they are still generally popular. ... The vampire began to appear in English literature after 1800 and it achieved its first real literary importance with the publication of Sheridan Le Fanu's novelette, Carmilla, in 1872. ... Adèle Ratignolle, a character in Kate Chopin's novel The Awakening, is another literary example of the angel in the house. ...

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