Vampires
The vampire is an example of the ultimate horror fixation, but it is also the symbol of the need and desire of people to rid themselves of their ‘impure’ sexuality and of all the guilt that is attached. Vampire literature, in particular, often represents the fears of a society. The Victorian Era was a time of intense sexual repression, so it was common for vampire stories to reflect the fear of female sexuality or, even more threatening, homosexuality that possibly could become rampant in society.Carmilla was seen as the ultimate breaker of the taboo. Emerging from a strict Victorian society, she had the free will of a vampire and was the embodiment of eroticism. The story of Carmilla is the pinnacle of Gothic Vampirism, illustrating a creature in the human form who preys solely on other women. Everything male vampires seem to promise, but not fulfil, Carmilla actually performed. As a possessive creature, she aroused and pervaded which is evident from one of her statements to Laura - “You are mine, you shall be mine, and you and I are one forever.” The taboo of homoeroticism is broken when Carmilla demonstrated her intimate affections for Laura and thus for the first time exposed homosexuality
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Approximate Word count = 1558
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)
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