Gothic Horror - Term 4 - "Bram Stoker's Dracula"

Week 10 and Holiday Prep:

Complete the following things by Week 1 next term so that you are ready to launch into a deconstruction of the film.

Get a copy of the film ( save on USB via DVC) to watch the film over the holidays as your first full viewing.

Research the following and make notes in your English book:

• Who is Bram Stoker?
• What has he written and when was the period in which he was writing Dracula?
• What is his novel about? (brief plot summary and characters)
• What is the plotline of the Francis Ford Coppola's film version Bram Stoker's Dracula? How is it different from the novel?
• What is the genre of Gothic literature - The Gothic novel? What are the key elements of the genre?
• Find out about Francis Ford Coppola - the director of the film. What has he tried to do with the repsrentation of the novel and characters like Dracula, Mina and Lucy for example.
• What are the names of the actors in the film who hold key roles?