![]() The folklore of the vampire in western culture started in eastern European with stories of the dead rising from their graves and feeding on the living their source of food was blood, the essence of life. Although time and changing standards have morphed the vampire into a romantic figure that women fantasize about, its origin was less than sexy. ![]() ![]() Count Dracula also preys upon young women of virtue to twist and distort them into becoming his brides. The most famous work during this time was Dracula, which has solidified the vampire mythos into popular culture. The title character Carmilla is identified as “Other” by the standards of her time because she rejected society’s norms. Written during the Victorian era, the theme and moral was that women with power, especially those who are sexually deviant, need to be put in their place or destroyed. The first popular story to feature a vampire, was published in 1872 and titled “Carmilla.” She is an aristocratic vampire who preys upon women this was not the glamorous, bloodied beauty, but rather a horrific beast that needs to be put down. However, the early depictions of vampires were not admired by readers, instead they were feared. ![]() The vampire has become the symbol people want to identify with today vampires are brooding, dangerous creatures who express their sexuality without consequence. ![]() Heaving Bloodied Bosoms Monstrous Portrayal of Women in “Carmilla” and Dracula, as the Other by Gabriella Coro ![]()
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