Vampires are always symbolic of the outsider, the Other, the ones who are different. The ones that the good, pure folks of the town clutch their pearls when they see them, as they fear that the monsters will destroy all things decent about society. Vampires are foreign, they are queer, they are not us. And … Continue reading Vampires, Queers, and Jews: Why I Love the Horror of Power
Dracula
Dracula and the Expression of Repressed Sexuality
A while back, I wrote an essay for a Gothic Literature class on Dracula and sexuality. References to Freud were a requirement for the assignment... but it still turned out good! I hope you enjoy this academic delve into the world's most classic vampire. (For anyone who's curious, yes I got an A on this … Continue reading Dracula and the Expression of Repressed Sexuality