VAMPIRE ARCHETYPES. By Emily Briedenbach, Anne Laun and Andre Towle

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1 VAMPIRE ARCHETYPES By Emily Briedenbach, Anne Laun and Andre Towle

2 Vampires move under the cloak of darkness, the undead rising from their graves to prey on the innocent by sucking their blood, according to the image of vampires that has captured our imagina:ons (Shipman)

3 VAMPIRE ARCHETYPE QUALITIES ( L A C Y ) v Older (vampire) character Often male Alluring Corrupt values Seeking to steal innocence v Young(victim) character Often female Often virginal Innocent Often Intrigued by vampire character v Destruction and stealing of innocence of young character by way of older character v Continuing life force of vampire character

4 VAMPIRE ARCHETYPE THROUGH THE CENTURIES v The Vampire Archetype does not change throughout the ages (Lacy) only the opinion changed v The views toward the traditional vampire role in the Victorian era was negative (Buzwell) he represented the upper class and old values v Now, his power over death and other people is alluring v his power is now associated with eroticism (Fountain)

5 VAMPIRE ARCHETYPE THROUGH THE CENTURIES "There are many reasons for the vampire's enduring popularity. While most monsters are portrayed as ugly, even grotesque, vampires are often handsome or beautiful. They are surrounded by large and arcane bodies of knowledge concerning their origins, powers, and weaknesses. Foreign, well- traveled, aristocratic, charming, even magnetic, they possess an undeniable erotic appeal. What is more, they are subversive, challenging traditional ideas about death, religion, science, sexual mores, and patriarchy. And lest we forget, they have what we all want: money, power, sexual attractiveness, and, above all, eternal youth." (Schneider)

6 IN FAIRYTALES v Li@le Red Riding Hood Vampire: The Wolf Vic:m: Li@le Red v The Li@le Mermaid Vampire: The Prince/Sea Witch Vic:m: The Li@le Mermaid v Persephone and Hades Vampire: Hades Vic:m Persephone

7 IN NOVELS (MYSS) v The Phantom of the Opera Vampire- Erik, or the Phantom of the Opera Victim- Christine Daae v The Hunger Games Vampire- President Snow Victim- Rue v Jane Eyre (Snyder) Vampire- Mr. Rochester Victim- Jane

8 IN MOVIES v Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Hammonds) Vampire: Tom Riddle (Lord Voldemort) Victim: Ginny v Forrest Gump (Lacy) Vampire: Jenny s father Victim: Jenny v Coraline (Hammonds) Vampire: The Other Mother Victim: The three ghost children v Star Wars (Lacy) Vampire: The Emperor Victim: Anakin (Darth Vader)

9 WHY IS VAMPIRE LORE SO POPULAR? v Constantly changing (Wagner) v People like to be scared (Molina) v Immortality fascinates (Wagner) v Scary moments stimulate libido (sex drive) (Wagner) v Heavily corresponds with knowledge of powers of darkness and the occult (Wagner) v Human love of a good blood- chilling (pun intended) story (Molina) v Some people believe that vampires actually exist (Molina)

10 WHAT DOES VAMPIRE FASCINATION ILLUSTRATE ABOUT SOCIETY? v Desire for immortality (Molina) v Fascination with sex and sexual metaphors (Wagner) v Interest in darker aspects of life and the occult (Wagner) v People like a good story (which still makes the Twilight craze a complete mystery) (Molina)

11 WHY DO VAMPIRES CAPTURE READER'S IMAGINATIONS? v Easy to imagine v Gives idea that monsters are hidden among us v Very sexual, causing intrigue v Has very wide appeal, every culture has some form of vampirism v Vampires can appear in any form of literature and can induce either fear or love. (Godfree)

12 CITATIONS v Buzwell, Greg. "Dracula." The British Library. Web. 19 Nov < and- victorians/articles/dracula>. v Fountain, Jennifer. "The Vampire in Modern American Media." The Vampire in Modern American Media. 1 Jan Web. 19 Nov < v Godfree, Tori E. "Vampires: The Ever- changing Face of Fear." Student Pulse. N.p., Web. 19 Nov the- ever- changing- face- of- fear v Hammonds, L. "Nice to Eat You: Acts of Vampires." Englishplace. PBworks, n.d. Web. Nov < %20Vampires>. v Lacy. "Mrs. Lacey - AP English 11 (Summer Reading)." N.p., 7 May Web. Nov < lacey- apenglish11.blogspot.com/2009/05/chapter- 3- nice- to- eat- you- acts- of.html>.

13 MOAR CITATIONS v Molina, Michael. "Why Do You Think the Myth of the Vampire Has Lasted for so Long?" Vampires: Folklore, Fantasy and Fact. TED, n.d. Web. Nov < folklore- fantasy- and- fact- michael- molina/discussions/ discussion >. v Myss, Caroline. "Sacred Contracts." Myss Library. 1 Jan Web. 19 Nov < three_archs.asp>. v Schneider, Steven. "Vampires." Ed. Sara Pendergast and Tom Pendergast. St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture Vol. 5 (2000): Gale Virtual Reference Library. St. James Press. Web. 19 Nov < sghitcounttype=none&sort=relevance&inps=true&prodid=gvrl&usergroupname=nm_s_eldorado&tabid=t003&searchid=r3& resultlisttype=result_list&contentsegment=&searchtype=basicsearchform tposition=1&contentset=gale CX34>. v Shipman, Claire. "Vampire Legends Linger For Centuries." Abc News. N.p., 26 Mar Web. 19 Nov v Snyder, Clifton. "Charlotte and Emily Brontë." Charlotte and Emily Brontë. 1 Jan Web. 19 Nov < v Wagner, Jennifer. "Why Are Vampires so Popular?" Connect With Your Teens Through Pop Culture and Technology. N.p., 8 July Web. Nov < are- vampires- so- popular/>.