Note: Powerpoint presentation is attached - Sex appeal was, at the time of the production of 'Dracula' a very much repressed value. It was common in people's thoughts however was considered unacceptable by the dominant beliefs of the nineteenth century society. - Bram Stoker attempts to reverse this rejection through subtle inclusions in his novel, particularly through the character of Dracula. - Jonathon and Mina Harker are presented as models of chastity. Stoker avoids any …showed first 75 words of 678 total…

…showed last 75 words of 678 total…bite and indeed Dracula himself are metaphors for sexual liberation. - The two films, 'Bram Stoker's Dracula' and 'Dracula 2000', feed into this appeal by casting attractive and appealing actors in the roles of vampires. These include a wave of sexy Counts with long hair and provocative accents.<Tab/> - Sex, of course, is what sells. - The character Lucy in Dracula 2000 claims that Dracula (like sex) is "better than chocolate."