Contemporary Consciousness as Reflected in Images of the Vampire
This paper focuses on modern consciousness through changes in the vampire image in modern fiction and film. During the twentieth century, vampires have evolved through three stages: early images show the vampire as a grotesque monster; later, the vampire becomes a fascinating and noble character; an...
| Veröffentlicht in: | Jung Journal: Culture & Psyche. - Taylor & Francis, Ltd.. - 5(2011), 4, Seite 83-99 |
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| Format: | Online-Aufsatz |
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2011
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Jung Journal: Culture & Psyche |
| Schlagworte: | Dracula historicity inside/outside modern consciousness vampire Behavioral sciences Arts Biological sciences History |
| Zusammenfassung: | This paper focuses on modern consciousness through changes in the vampire image in modern fiction and film. During the twentieth century, vampires have evolved through three stages: early images show the vampire as a grotesque monster; later, the vampire becomes a fascinating and noble character; and most recently, the vampire has become emotional and introspective. An illustration of the historical change of consciousness that connects with these images is given, and a relationship between the most recent vampire image and consciousness is proposed. From this viewpoint, contemporary consciousness is characterized by a lack of the outside. |
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| ISSN: | 19342047 |
| DOI: | 10.1525/jung.2011.5.4.83 |