During the
peaceful time period prior to World War 1 called the Belle
Epoque, many memorable stories and people had blossomed. First and
foremost, Dracula. Bram Stoker invented this distinct character who
came from Transylvania. Surprisingly, Stoker did not visit this
city himself. There is an importance of this location as it has
influenced him to bring upon this orientalist view. Transylvania is
known to be mountainous and forested, which overall exudes a spooky
environment.
Draculais a
dark character that suggests a foreigner, radiating exoctism.
Inevitably, this fascinated many and has made them curious about
whether or not the way Transylvania was viewed by Stoker was true.
The unknown is often feared by humans and it brings upon many
questions that need to be answered. Such tales can intrigue humans
to fight or flight, and to fight it would require to explore and
dissect the truth. The truth in this matter is to find out the
actual, moreso our own, portrayal of Transylvania. In all,
attacking our curiosity,
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This left the
audience thinking as to how he was able to escape and made them to
keep coming back to see his acts. Both Houdini and Dracula are
contrasting to our reality which often in many cultures is place
where people turn to for the
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