From Folklore to Adolescent Literature: The Vampire Image and Archetype in the Twilight Series
碩士 === 國立臺東大學 === 兒文所 === 100 === In 2005, American rising novelist Stephenie Meyer has released her debut work Twilight that took place in a high school setting. The fantasy story is about teenage love triangle between vampire Edward, human Bella, and werewolf Jacob. The author emphasized the free...
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2012
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| Online Access: | http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/s9sed7 |
| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立臺東大學 === 兒文所 === 100 === In 2005, American rising novelist Stephenie Meyer has released her debut work Twilight that took place in a high school setting. The fantasy story is about teenage love triangle between vampire Edward, human Bella, and werewolf Jacob. The author emphasized the free will of the heroine Bella who would choose to sacrifice herself for beloved and to become an immortal vampire.
The thesis is mainly focused on the vampire image and archetype. As for the image, I explore the origin of European folklore and the literary period included Bram Stoker
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