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I agree with your insightful analysis of Bram Stoker’s book, Dracula.

A more recent movie about vampires that I think is really fine is The Lost Boys. It’s a great film because it shows how evil makes itself attractive so that we mere mortals will be drawn to it, and in this movie evil is disguised as “the cool kids” - young vampires who try to entice and seduce the town’s newcomers into joining their motorcycle gang. Their hairstyles, earrings and leather jackets serve to disguise who and what they really are. True good is embodied first in a couple of young teens who are vampire hunters, trying to figure who the vampires are so they can eliminate them.

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I remember the title of the film, but I never watched it. I may have to now.

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Love the "Lost Boys" one of my favorite movies

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It also has an excellent soundtrack!

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Interesting, thanks. I will have to give it a watch

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Makes me want read Dracula again! 😊👍

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You should!

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I read Dracula last year and absolutely loved it. I look forward to checking out this study guide. I’ve already downloaded the guide for The Giver since that is the book I’ll be teaching next in literature. Thanks for the good work.

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Great! Thanks for the encouragement.

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Dracula is a book I've never read despite reading quite a lot of classic literature in my youth. I'll have to remedy that.

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It's definitely worth your time!

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I've been reading Dracula too! I was very surprised and excited to see you post about it as well. Will be using your reading guides as I go through the book now.

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Great! I’ll try to churn out new sections as quick as I can!

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Once again, thank you for helping those of us that have along way to go in the world of good books and literature. Especially in the Christian world of don’t touch or taste. Your advice is always appreciated. Shalom brother and Pax Vobiscum

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Thanks David!

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In the moral of the story also lies the horror- evil can only come in when we invite it in (therefore, we need be very careful of who/what we invite in).

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Sorry to side track but before we get into Dracula I was wondering about "Double Phoenix". I was intrigued so I picked up a copy and read it in two days. Are these two stories allegorical?

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Ha! I haven’t read them yet! You beat me to it.

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Then there’s Grandpa, who appears pretty clueless for most of the movie, but there’s a method to his madness that comes to the fore when the climactic scenes come around.

What I love most about the movie, though, is that there’s a real moral to the whole story. In summary, the moral of the story is Guard Your House and Those Who Are Precious To You. Remain Watchful so You Don’t Unwittingly Let Evil Enter Your Home.

The moral of the story applies to so many things in life, I find. It can be easy to get lazy, stop watching, and allow evil to enter our life and our homes (and our phones). The point of The Lost Boys is this: evil can’t come in our house, can’t enter our life to wreak havoc and try to destroy us, unless and until we invite it in.

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Great article here, Jacob. Great analysis. Dracula is one of my favorites. I re-read it earlier this year and loved it even more the second time.

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'Tis the season. Let the fright begin. 🎃 👻

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