http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/vampires Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:02:23 -0400 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:02:23 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/355/fangbangers-tin-soldiers-and-living-toys-fictional-creatures-becoming-real By Jeremy S. Page - The divide between human and non-human, real and not-real, is a problem frequently explored in texts about toys and undead creatures. Even the term ‘undead’ is problematic, for while the undead are not ‘dead’ in the truest sense, they are still not ‘alive' (Perhaps ‘not not dead’ would be a more appropriate term!). The three texts for discussion in this paper, Robin McKinley’s novel Sunshine, Hans Christian Anderson’s perennial short story The Steadfast Tin Soldier, and Margery Williams' The Velveteen Rabbit all delineate between the real or... Fri, 07 Jan 2011 10:08 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/355/fangbangers-tin-soldiers-and-living-toys-fictional-creatures-becoming-real http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/247/vampires-the-ever-changing-face-of-fear By Tori E. Godfree - In the past two-hundred or so years, vampires have transformed from a sort of worst nightmare into the charming hero of our dreams. Flashback to 1734, Oxford English Dictionary’s first record of the word vampire: they were generally and, depending on geographical location, inconsistently thought to be red-faced, fat on blood, furry of foot, and may or may not have possessed more than one nostril. Fast-forward to present: their impossibly pale, perfectly sculpted faces and delicate fangs adorn best-selling book covers and box-office hit movie posters. This is quite the makeover, and these... Fri, 07 May 2010 07:05 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/247/vampires-the-ever-changing-face-of-fear http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1678/bram-stokers-dracula-a-reflection-and-rebuke-of-victorian-society By Amanda M. Podonsky - The dated ideas reflected in Dracula focus primarily on the concepts of lust, sex, and evil as they were viewed during the late 19th and 20th century in what can be viewed as a strongly conservative society. At the time, sex and homosexuality were controversial topics, with emphasis constantly put upon the importance of using caution and awareness when involving such matters and encouraging an overall chaste and modest lifestyle. Such beliefs are boldly represented throughout the book, and often center on the glorifying resistance of temptation while advising against the inevitable temptation... Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:14 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1678/bram-stokers-dracula-a-reflection-and-rebuke-of-victorian-society