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Vampires Vampires have fell under a certain stereotype ever since the early nineteenth Century, and even up until today. Movies, novels and people in general have depicted vampires as bloodsucking demons who turn into bats, and I am sure everyone is familiar with any vampires need to seduce women almost daily. Vampires are said to be " an alien nocturnal species," as Nina Auerbach's book-"Our vampires, ourselves" states; but all vampires are not the coffin lying, shadow loitering monsters that the media perceives them to be. First of all, vampires are neither inhuman nor nonhuman, " they are simply more alive than they should be." What does this statement infer? Does this perception imply that vampires are actually ghosts? No, vampires have simply adapted or evolved through time, yet the bulk of American citizens still see vampires as they were back in the 1800's due to the fictional mutation of our media. One of the only correct stereotypical inferences towards vampires is that they have had a strong history of having mortals as companions, and not just females, even though females play a big part in describing vampires. Vampires have had a history of constantly longing for women to fulfill their fantasies, and this particular distinction is one of the ones that is true, along with the ever famous "I vant to suck your blood," Vampire Report "Among all the creatures and monsters in literature and folklore, the vampire seems to be the most mysterious." What Is A Vampire? The vampire has many definitions describing it. Webster's defines it as: "A corpse that becomes reanimated and leaves its grave at night to suck the blood of sleeping persons." A Vampire is just that, a walking corpse. The traits of the Va... ... middle of paper ... ...ood of animals and young females that were slain for her in masses. She had the idea that this blood would keep her young and beautiful. She was incredibly vain and was soon caught and walled up in a prison. She died there a few years later. Bibliography Bibliography Barber, Paul · Vampires, burial and death: Folklore and reality · Yale University · July 1990 McKaig, Angie · Vampire Facts - Vampires: A Medical Explanation · http://www.pathwaytodarkness.com/facts/medical_explanation.htm · (24 Feb. 1999) Pedigo, David · Mythological Vampires · http://www.vampyrs.com/ · (15 Feb. 1999) Rice, Anne · The Vampire Lestat · Ballantine Books, Inc · June 1986 Sasha · A Theory on Real Vampirism · http://members.tripod.com/~nephtys/gateway.htm · (26 Jan. 1999) Summers, Montague · The Vampire · Dorset Press · 1991 "Vampire" · World Book Encyclopedia · 1996 World Book, Inc.

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