Shadow of the Vampire: Understanding the Transformations of an Icon in Popular Culture

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dc.contributor.authorBohn, Michelle L.
dc.date.accessioned2007-11-07T13:33:22Z
dc.date.available2012-02-24T10:10:21Z
dc.date.issued2007-12
dc.description.abstractOnce the vampire was seen as the villainous antagonist in literature and film, but over the last two centuries the character has evolved into the vigilante anti-hero. This paper analyzes the transformation of the vampire character asking, "How can it be that something that should provoke fear and repulsion is now an icon of popular culture?" Use of Joseph Campbell’s theories of mythology and culture alongside the psychological theories of Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung presents one explanation for the vampire’s shift from monster to dark hero.
dc.description.departmentHonors College
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dc.format.extent42 pages
dc.format.medium1 file (.pdf)
dc.identifier.citationBohn, M. L. (2007). Shadow of the Vampire: Understanding the transformations of an icon in popular culture (Unpublished thesis). Texas State University-San Marcos, San Marcos, Texas.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/3224
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectvampire
dc.subjectStoker, Bram
dc.subjectRice, Anne
dc.subjectDracula
dc.subjectInterview with the Vampire
dc.subjectgothic
dc.subjectmonster
dc.subjecthorror
dc.subjectHonors College
dc.titleShadow of the Vampire: Understanding the Transformations of an Icon in Popular Culture
thesis.degree.departmentHonors College
thesis.degree.disciplineEnglish
thesis.degree.disciplinePsychology
thesis.degree.grantorTexas State University-San Marcos
txstate.documenttypeHonors Thesis

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