Doyle, Sady. "Girls just Wanna have Fangs." The American Prospect 2009: 29-32. ProQuest Research Library. Web. 6 Nov. 2011 <http://search.proquest.com/docview/201141416?accountid=31701>.
This article mainly focuses on the readers and fans of the Twilight saga books and movies. The author discusses how this group is mainly seen as a bunch of loud, screaming, young teenaged girls. The author compares the fans of Twilight, to the fans of such other big name series like J.K. Rowling and her Harry Potter series and the fans of popular comic books. The author is making a claim for the fans of Twilight and that while they seem to get a bad rap for being fans, they are also a huge impact on popular culture and are the sole reason the books and movies have been as successful as they are. The article also talks about the reasons that these books aren’t really appealing to many male readers such as the romance, a female narrator, and constant mentioning of the dreamy, Edward, the male lead. This article will be useful in my paper because I can use the information and concepts of the feminism and affect of these books in particular on popular culture. I hope to explain how vampires have always and still are about releasing our sexual inhibitions, danger, and strong gender roles. I also plan to compare the contemporary vampires of today using the book, Twilight by Stephenie Meyer, and two television shows, True Blood and The Vampire Diaries.
Siering, Carmen. "Taking a Bite Out of Twilight." Ms 2009: 50-2. ProQuest Research Library. Web. 6 Nov. 2011 <http://search.proquest.com/docview/204305520?accountid=31701>.
This article’s main focus is the anti feminism that is portrayed in the book, Twilight. The author focuses on the main female character, Bella, and how the book does not seem to show her as having any kind of personality. The author also claims that Bella is playing the weak female that is obsessed with her vampire boyfriend and she always seems to get herself into trouble and he has to save her. This article also covers the very sexual nature that seems to revolve around the myth of vampires. The author discusses how the male lead in this book is always the one in control of the intimacy and Bella always wants to give in, as if she has no control over her own feelings or actions, only the man does. The author also discusses how in the end of the saga Bella becomes the gender role typical wife and mother, albeit a vampire wife and mother, but a typical gender role nonetheless. This is reflective of the authors Mormon beliefs and values as well. This article will be very helpful with my research because it goes into a lot of detail about the anti feminist aspects of the Twilight series. The anti feminism is also an evident aspect in most vampire tales, as well as the True Blood and The Vampire Diaries.
Weinstock, Jeffrey. "Vampires, Vampires, Everywhere!" Phi Kappa Phi Forum 90.3 (2010): 4-5. ProQuest Research Library. Web. 6 Nov. 2011.
This article covers many different vampire examples throughout films and books. The author is focusing on the raw, sexual energy that is evident in nearly all examples of vampires. This article talks about why the vampire stories are so popular and what makes them attractive to the masses. This article talks about all the ways that vampires are an incredibly frightening depiction of the undead, as well as sexy and alluring. The author makes claims that the vampire is so infused in our culture that even if a person has not seen a vampire movie or read a book about them, they will know the basic concepts behind the myth. This article is a great resource for my research because it really dives into what vampires represent in our culture and how vampires have not only changed over the decades, but how they have stayed the same. This will help me to uncover the modern day vampire in our culture and what they stand for.
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