Tuesday, November 6, 2012

6. Citations


 

 

 

 

"Count Dracula." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 11 Apr. 2012. Web. 07 Nov. 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Count_dracula>.

 

 

"Vlad III the Impaler." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 11 July 2012. Web. 07 Nov. 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vlad_III_the_Impaler>.

 

 

"Elizabeth Bathory." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 11 July 2012. Web. 07 Nov. 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Bathory>.

Monday, November 5, 2012

5. Conclusion


I wasn’t able to find much evidence so it is really hard for me to believe the tales.
Although some of the stories I have heard about vampires are amusing, entertaining, and some crazy, I don’t buy any of it, I’d have to see a real vampire face to face or else I will forever believe they are nothing but a mythological creature that comes to life more then ever on Halloween and movies.   



Christopher Araneda 

4. Evidence


You would think a story as old as vampires and Count Dracula someone would of found some evidence that they are real but no one ever has. There are people out there who claim they are vampires they are also still living in their parent’s basement or people like Elizabeth Bathory who actually go out and cause harm to others because they dive in so deep in their beliefs that they feel its right to harm others. When in reality it’s a mental problem that they are dealing with in my opinion. This is all just what I have picked up from TV shows, Movies, Bram Stokers Dracula novel and Wikipedia’s help of course. Whatever evidence I find its not a strong enough source that would convince either of us that vampires are real.



Christopher Araneda 

3. Stories




Legend goes no vampire could ever exist with out the one who created him or her, “the original”, “The King”. Once the original vampire dies they all die, some know him as count Dracula. Like every legendary story it has its different twist depending on who’s telling it. This story was developed after a past 15th century Romanian general and Wallachian Prince Vlad III the Impaler. Bram stokers is the founder of Dracula with his novel he took vampires to a whole new level.  Every one in Europe would describe vampires as a dead corpse almost zombie look a like until Bram Stokers turned what was once a hideous image into an elegant welcoming one that would invite you in with every word that would fall off their lips. Dracula originated from Transylvania the powers he possessed are super human strength, speed and the ability to shape shift at will to a bat, wolf, dog, fog, blood being the only thing keeping him alive and rejuvenating him. Another special power he posses which is said to be the most important is that he can turn other humans into vampires by just feeding on them and making them feed on him. His power does weakened by sunlight although some stories out there say vampires burn in daylight Count Dracula is that exception. For there are many ways to injure and keep away vampires there is but one way to kill them. Decapitate them and impalement him through the heart with a wooden spear. That sounds like a lot of work if you ask me, that’s why I only mind my own business.
There is one individual who I found very odd and her name is Elizabeth Bathory she has been label the most prolific female serial killer in history. She would kill multiple young virgins over 650 victims to just bathe in their blood so in what she thought would preserve her youth. Dont worry though she's dead now. 


Christopher Araneda