Vampireism

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The Rise of Vampires

Vampires have become prominent protagonists and antagonists in numerous books , poems , movies and television series . As such , their origin and basis have become quite vague . The rise of the concept of vampires is capable of many interpretations in various cultures and localities However , this scattering of cultural roots only serves to promote the theory that vampires are real . This will show that vampirism is nothing more than a misunderstood medical condition manifesting in particular

groups of persons . Moreover , vampirism has evolved to become simply a literary tool for creative and film makers

At the present time a vampire is typically characterized as a creature that feasts on the blood of humans (Barber , 6 . Literature has adorned vampires with several other features other than the typical drinking of blood . From the different interpretations of authors it may be shown that a vampire was believed to have fangs , to be vulnerable to sunlight and to be immortal (Bunson , 131 . During the early s of vampires they were also characterized as having purplish bruises on their skin or as having dark skin . In recent literary s however the vampire has taken on a simple depiction as having pale white skin

The most popular depiction of a vampire is Bram Stoker 's Dracula Dracula was portrayed as an antagonist in the story and he became quite feared because of his prowess in victimizing those whose blood he sought...