Hello Mr. Berg,
First of all, I would like to thank you again for our productive conversation on Friday, November 4th. It has prompted me to fundamentally change the concept into a pure and direct textual analysis.
With the participants, I would like to deal with general narrations and their mechanisms. From my perspective, the figure of Dracula is particularly suitable for this.
This figure is not only known for its personality, but also for its historical reception as a transgressive figure. It is as much a part of pop culture as it is of so-called high culture. Dracula is the namesake of a literary classic and the pivot of an entire universe of trashy B-movies. Somehow, Dracula has managed to remain relevant since his first appearance in 1897. Furthermore, by coincidence, Dracula was also the subject of my final thesis in my studies.
Dracula is a figure that is likely known to most people and whose basic characteristics are known, regardless of education or background. At the same time, the figure still contains much to discover and understand beyond that.
Together with the participants, I would like to explore and get to know the figure of Dracula. We can rely on various narrations and media and consider the different interpretations and characteristics of the figure. It could also be interesting to look at Dracula in the context of his historical reception and discuss why the figure is so long-lived and interpretable again and again.
Mainly, I would like to read, discuss, analyze and dissect prominent passages of the "Dracula" text with the participants. Maybe we can also read a text that influenced the "Dracula" text or watch a movie. This way, we can look at the figure and its significance from different perspectives and deepen our understanding of Dracula.
The only requirement is a love of reading, watching, thinking and of Dracula. It is advantageous to have read the book, but not necessarily necessary.
prompted by a PromptFlow user over 1 year ago