(1)
Stoker, Bram. Dracula. First. Ireland: IBC, 2006.179p
(2)
If I am the author in this book, I will write three women’s vampire differently. These vampires do not play important role in the story, but I have more interesting idea by changing the background of three vampires. One of three vampires had a boy friend who is one of characters in the story, and was very happy. One day, however, she was taken away by Count Dracula. She forced him to become vampire. The boy friend wanted to find out her, but he decided to give up searching her at last. Then, they meet again in Dracula’s castle by chance. They might feel rip current in this situation. This is what I want to write the most. In the same reason, if I am Holmwood who is fiancé of Lucy, I cannot kill her in the tough situation that she becomes a vampire, and she begins to attack to human. I will feel the conflict in my mind.
Page 150 “ All of this has not been in vain” the situation is that people finally defeat Count Dracula, and the effect that the vampire made is gone. The reason why I choose this part is I believe that all efforts are meaningful. There is nothing wasteful in our lives despite in the case of either success of object or lost of object.
(3)
Setting: Mainly at Transylvania and London
Point of view: First person, diary form
Conflict: Count Dracula, a vampire had a bad effect to people. The vampire could become a dog, bat even mist. The creature came to each person who is a prey of it, and sucked human’s blood. The vampire could create his fellows who used to human being, by sucking the human’s blood. Mina Harker near to become his fellow, but the husband of Mina and his companion saved Mina from the danger of Dracula.
Climax: Dracula was undead during the night moreover he could become other living form such as bat. People could easily conclude that it was impossible for human to defeat the vampire, but they found that the vampire was weak in day time. They traced the vampire’s track and finally reached the vampire before the night came. They killed the vampire. As a result, the manipulated people or animals including Mina became sane.
Symbol: Crucifix is the symbol in the story. Crucifix makes a vampire weak when the vampire sees it. The vampire cannot be close to them, if they have it. Another good aspect of it is that people can rely on it even if it does not actually cheer them up. It makes people stronger mentally, when they want to feel to escape from their tough situation that they should defeat undead monster.
Irony: Lucy Westenra who is a friend of Mina was sucked by Dracula. People wanted to save her and stop her from becoming a vampire. The efforts would be well done, and they can handle with the danger, but unfortunately the efforts are in vain. She at last became the vampire, and began to suck other people’s blood. They sadly had to decide to kill her before she continued to commit the crime.
Theme: The cooperation is theme in the story. There is a monster which is strong and powerful in the story. The monster makes people unhappy. It seems that people cannot win the battle against the monster, but people cooperate with the case. Finally they defeat the monster.
(4)
I think that the story has roughly two sides that are human and monster. I want to talk about two different positions. At first, I will mention the view from human. In the story, there is a monster, but in real world I believe that that kind of monsters are nothing. Maybe monsters are extinct through the history, because people won the survival against monsters. I was shocked at the author who creates the monster which sucks human’s blood, and makes a new monster. The imagination is notable. His motif is from(e) I learn a passage from the story. The passage is “never give up until you make it” It is easy for human to escape from tough situation, but people in this story fight bravely against monsters. The monsters attacked Lucy who was young lady and I think that the lady should be saved. Unexpectedly, however, she became a vampire, despite the efforts by people. She started to suck blood from someone. When people saw the sight, they decided to kill her in spite of being person who loved her.
I mention the position from human in above sentences. I want to talk about vampire’s view. Human can be cruel, if they know that they are likely to be harmed. Human can kill person who attacks it, even if the human love the attacking person. At the same time, vampires want to save their lives. If vampires cannot suck human’s blood, they will extinct from the world. The author takes only sides with people not vampires. It seems that the position of author is correct. However there is a tragic past in vampire’s life maybe. The view from vampires is needed to profound this story. It seems that Van Helsing is likely to understand vampires. He is a professor who studies about supernatural phenomenon. His life against the monster is envious, because he experienced more interesting things than I. when I make film, I want to pick up Van Helsing who fights against supernatural phenomenon. His attitude toward mystery in the world is interesting. His life or background is mysterious. It inspires me to create film.
2009年1月13日火曜日
Book Report 2
Jules Verne, Around the World in Eighty Days, Oxford:Oxford University Press, 1992,89 pages
Summary:
One day, Mr. Fogg promised to five people that he would go around the world within eighty days. If he broke the promise, he had to pay twenty thousand pounds. However, if he made the promise come true, each member must pay four thousand pounds. He immediately returned to his house and made his servant go together. They stared to France at first. A bank of England was robbed of fifty thousand pounds a few days before they left London. Mr. Fogg was suspected by police, so the detective traced Fogg’s trip secretly. The route of the trip was very hard and dangerous. In India, he and his servant saw that some Hindus tried to burn a young lady with her dead husband. They rescued the lady and decided to join her to the trip. In America, they were attacked by Indians but they overcame the difficult situation. As a result, they finally succeed the world trip and, the fact that he was not thief was revealed. He married the beautiful woman who was in India. The brave and honesty man make the impossible plan real.
Setting: the world in 1872
Point of View: third person
Conflict: Fogg was in conflict with his servant, detective and the world environment to work out his promise.
Climax: Mr. Fogg believed that he delayed the promised time. He was deeply depressed, but he only misunderstood the date, so he could reach the promised place in the promised time exactly. The detective who had traced Mr. Fogg convinced that Fogg was the thief, but a thief who stool the money from the bank of England was captured by police before they came back to England. This mean was that Mr. Fogg was not thief. The lady who was likely to be burned in India offered to marry him with happy.
Symbol: A brave is the symbol of this story. Without the brave, Mr. Fogg would not achieve his plan. There were many difficulties during his trip, but he behaved bravely against each difficult situation. The brave led him the success.
Irony: The world trip within eighty days was thought to be impossible at that time. But, Mr. Fogg made the trip possible despite of many difficult situations he faced.
Theme: The theme of this book is “ Be brave and you will succeed.” Mr. Fogg’s trip was sometimes interrupted by some characters or situations, and he didn’t have time enough to succeed his trip, nevertheless he justified his belief. For example, he saved the beautiful young lady who was likely to be burned. Finally he married her. To be brave is important.
Evaluation:
This story is very interesting. The character in the story went to different country. The author described well the environment in the late of nineteenth century. As for me, I am interested in the world trip. I learned never- give- up belief from this novel. I want to behave like Mr. Fogg someday when I trip around the world. In this way I thought this novel was good, but I had a few complaints. First, it seemed that native Indians or Hindus was barbarous. I felt the writer discriminate them consciously or unconsciously. Second, there were too many happy-end in this story. Although characters faced some difficult situations, it was certain that they overcame the problem. I know real world is harder than this story. The thought led this novel unreal and boring. Of course, I know all novels should not be serious. I simply felt that this novel was not real but fun.
Summary:
One day, Mr. Fogg promised to five people that he would go around the world within eighty days. If he broke the promise, he had to pay twenty thousand pounds. However, if he made the promise come true, each member must pay four thousand pounds. He immediately returned to his house and made his servant go together. They stared to France at first. A bank of England was robbed of fifty thousand pounds a few days before they left London. Mr. Fogg was suspected by police, so the detective traced Fogg’s trip secretly. The route of the trip was very hard and dangerous. In India, he and his servant saw that some Hindus tried to burn a young lady with her dead husband. They rescued the lady and decided to join her to the trip. In America, they were attacked by Indians but they overcame the difficult situation. As a result, they finally succeed the world trip and, the fact that he was not thief was revealed. He married the beautiful woman who was in India. The brave and honesty man make the impossible plan real.
Setting: the world in 1872
Point of View: third person
Conflict: Fogg was in conflict with his servant, detective and the world environment to work out his promise.
Climax: Mr. Fogg believed that he delayed the promised time. He was deeply depressed, but he only misunderstood the date, so he could reach the promised place in the promised time exactly. The detective who had traced Mr. Fogg convinced that Fogg was the thief, but a thief who stool the money from the bank of England was captured by police before they came back to England. This mean was that Mr. Fogg was not thief. The lady who was likely to be burned in India offered to marry him with happy.
Symbol: A brave is the symbol of this story. Without the brave, Mr. Fogg would not achieve his plan. There were many difficulties during his trip, but he behaved bravely against each difficult situation. The brave led him the success.
Irony: The world trip within eighty days was thought to be impossible at that time. But, Mr. Fogg made the trip possible despite of many difficult situations he faced.
Theme: The theme of this book is “ Be brave and you will succeed.” Mr. Fogg’s trip was sometimes interrupted by some characters or situations, and he didn’t have time enough to succeed his trip, nevertheless he justified his belief. For example, he saved the beautiful young lady who was likely to be burned. Finally he married her. To be brave is important.
Evaluation:
This story is very interesting. The character in the story went to different country. The author described well the environment in the late of nineteenth century. As for me, I am interested in the world trip. I learned never- give- up belief from this novel. I want to behave like Mr. Fogg someday when I trip around the world. In this way I thought this novel was good, but I had a few complaints. First, it seemed that native Indians or Hindus was barbarous. I felt the writer discriminate them consciously or unconsciously. Second, there were too many happy-end in this story. Although characters faced some difficult situations, it was certain that they overcame the problem. I know real world is harder than this story. The thought led this novel unreal and boring. Of course, I know all novels should not be serious. I simply felt that this novel was not real but fun.
Book Report 1
Jules Verne, Around the World in Eighty Days, Oxford:Oxford University Press, 1992,89 pages
Summary:
One day, Mr. Fogg promised to five people that he would go around the world within eighty days. If he broke the promise, he had to pay twenty thousand pounds. However, if he made the promise come true, each member must pay four thousand pounds. He immediately returned to his house and made his servant go together. They stared to France at first. A bank of England was robbed of fifty thousand pounds a few days before they left London. Mr. Fogg was suspected by police, so the detective traced Fogg’s trip secretly. The route of the trip was very hard and dangerous. In India, he and his servant saw that some Hindus tried to burn a young lady with her dead husband. They rescued the lady and decided to join her to the trip. In America, they were attacked by Indians but they overcame the difficult situation. As a result, they finally succeed the world trip and, the fact that he was not thief was revealed. He married the beautiful woman who was in India. The brave and honesty man make the impossible plan real.
Setting: the world in 1872
Point of View: third person
Conflict: Fogg was in conflict with his servant, detective and the world environment to work out his promise.
Climax: Mr. Fogg believed that he delayed the promised time. He was deeply depressed, but he only misunderstood the date, so he could reach the promised place in the promised time exactly. The detective who had traced Mr. Fogg convinced that Fogg was the thief, but a thief who stool the money from the bank of England was captured by police before they came back to England. This mean was that Mr. Fogg was not thief. The lady who was likely to be burned in India offered to marry him with happy.
Symbol: A brave is the symbol of this story. Without the brave, Mr. Fogg would not achieve his plan. There were many difficulties during his trip, but he behaved bravely against each difficult situation. The brave led him the success.
Irony: The world trip within eighty days was thought to be impossible at that time. But, Mr. Fogg made the trip possible despite of many difficult situations he faced.
Theme: The theme of this book is “ Be brave and you will succeed.” Mr. Fogg’s trip was sometimes interrupted by some characters or situations, and he didn’t have time enough to succeed his trip, nevertheless he justified his belief. For example, he saved the beautiful young lady who was likely to be burned. Finally he married her. To be brave is important.
Evaluation:
This story is very interesting. The character in the story went to different country. The author described well the environment in the late of nineteenth century. As for me, I am interested in the world trip. I learned never- give- up belief from this novel. I want to behave like Mr. Fogg someday when I trip around the world. In this way I thought this novel was good, but I had a few complaints. First, it seemed that native Indians or Hindus was barbarous. I felt the writer discriminate them consciously or unconsciously. Second, there were too many happy-end in this story. Although characters faced some difficult situations, it was certain that they overcame the problem. I know real world is harder than this story. The thought led this novel unreal and boring. Of course, I know all novels should not be serious. I simply felt that this novel was not real but fun.
Summary:
One day, Mr. Fogg promised to five people that he would go around the world within eighty days. If he broke the promise, he had to pay twenty thousand pounds. However, if he made the promise come true, each member must pay four thousand pounds. He immediately returned to his house and made his servant go together. They stared to France at first. A bank of England was robbed of fifty thousand pounds a few days before they left London. Mr. Fogg was suspected by police, so the detective traced Fogg’s trip secretly. The route of the trip was very hard and dangerous. In India, he and his servant saw that some Hindus tried to burn a young lady with her dead husband. They rescued the lady and decided to join her to the trip. In America, they were attacked by Indians but they overcame the difficult situation. As a result, they finally succeed the world trip and, the fact that he was not thief was revealed. He married the beautiful woman who was in India. The brave and honesty man make the impossible plan real.
Setting: the world in 1872
Point of View: third person
Conflict: Fogg was in conflict with his servant, detective and the world environment to work out his promise.
Climax: Mr. Fogg believed that he delayed the promised time. He was deeply depressed, but he only misunderstood the date, so he could reach the promised place in the promised time exactly. The detective who had traced Mr. Fogg convinced that Fogg was the thief, but a thief who stool the money from the bank of England was captured by police before they came back to England. This mean was that Mr. Fogg was not thief. The lady who was likely to be burned in India offered to marry him with happy.
Symbol: A brave is the symbol of this story. Without the brave, Mr. Fogg would not achieve his plan. There were many difficulties during his trip, but he behaved bravely against each difficult situation. The brave led him the success.
Irony: The world trip within eighty days was thought to be impossible at that time. But, Mr. Fogg made the trip possible despite of many difficult situations he faced.
Theme: The theme of this book is “ Be brave and you will succeed.” Mr. Fogg’s trip was sometimes interrupted by some characters or situations, and he didn’t have time enough to succeed his trip, nevertheless he justified his belief. For example, he saved the beautiful young lady who was likely to be burned. Finally he married her. To be brave is important.
Evaluation:
This story is very interesting. The character in the story went to different country. The author described well the environment in the late of nineteenth century. As for me, I am interested in the world trip. I learned never- give- up belief from this novel. I want to behave like Mr. Fogg someday when I trip around the world. In this way I thought this novel was good, but I had a few complaints. First, it seemed that native Indians or Hindus was barbarous. I felt the writer discriminate them consciously or unconsciously. Second, there were too many happy-end in this story. Although characters faced some difficult situations, it was certain that they overcame the problem. I know real world is harder than this story. The thought led this novel unreal and boring. Of course, I know all novels should not be serious. I simply felt that this novel was not real but fun.
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