The Bite, the Breast and the Blood - Why Modern Vampire Stories Suck Us In

Central to every vampire story is the undead's need for human blood, but equally compelling is the human ingestion of vampire blood, which often creates a bond. This blood connection suggests two primal, natural desires: breastfeeding and communion with God through a blood covenant.
This analysis of vampire stories explores the benefits of the bonding experiences of breastfeeding and Christian and vampire narratives, arguing that modern readers and viewers are drawn to this genre because of our innate fascination with the relationship between human and maker.

List of contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface

Introduction

One¿¿¿Blood and Vampires

Twö¿¿Bonding

Three¿¿¿Nourishment, Healing, Life

Four¿¿¿Conversion, Identification, Sensitivity

Five¿¿¿Protection, Comfort, Safety

Six¿¿¿Attraction and Pleasure

Seven¿¿¿Intimacy

Eight¿¿¿Belongingness, Affirmation, Acceptance

Nine¿¿¿The Relevance and Appeal of the Vampire Story

Appendix: The Real Humans in the Vampire Story

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index

About the author

Amy Williams Wilson has presented on the contemporary vampire story at various academic and pop culture conferences around the United States. She teaches English at West Virginia University and Fairmont State University.

Product details

• Authors: Amy Williams Wilson
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.10.2018
• EAN: 9781476666136
• ISBN: 978-1-4766-6613-6
• No. of pages: 263
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 345 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, RELIGION / Christian Rituals & Practice / Worship & Liturgy, RELIGION / Christianity / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Reference, Christianity, Folklore, myths & legends, Christian liturgy, prayerbooks & hymnals, Literary companions, book reviews & guides, Literary companions, book reviews and guides, Prayers and liturgical material, Folklore studies / Study of myth