中文摘要：吸血鬼文化自诞生以来就受到人们的追捧，到21世纪吸血鬼随着历史的不断演进，其形象也发生了巨大的变化，并且有着丰富的文化内涵。本文以《吸血鬼日记》为例，研究其中的吸血鬼文化。《吸血鬼日记》是一部集青春、爱情、恐怖于一体的美国电视连续剧，由美国女作家L.J.斯密斯的同名小说改编而成，自播放以来，便受到广大观众的喜爱与追捧。在经历了神话传说，文学创作以及影视剧改编的发展历程后，吸血鬼文化在当今时代依旧大放异彩。本文分析了吸血鬼产生的现实依据，并以《吸血鬼日记》为例，分析了男女主人公的形象特点，探讨了这部作品反应的吸血鬼文化、吸血鬼文化流行的原因以及吸血鬼文化所反应的时代内涵。

 

关键词：吸血鬼日记  形象  文化  时代内涵

 

Contents

Abstract

中文摘要

Introduction-1

Chapter 1 The Origin and Development of Vampire Culture-2

1.1 Vampires in Legend-2

1.2 Vampires in Literatures-3

1.3 Vampires in Movies-6

Chapter 2 The Characteristics of Vampire-8

2.1 The Definition of Vampire-8

2.2 The Physical Characteristics of Vampires-8

Chapter 3 The Realistic Bases of Vampires-10

3.1 Porphyria and Vampires-10

3.2 Rabies and Vampires-10

Chapter 4 The Reasons for Popularity of Vampire Culture-12

4.1 Elements of Darkness and Terror-12

4.2 The Transformation of Vampire Image-13

4.3 Giving People a Spiritual Comfort-14

Chapter 5 The Vampire Culture in The Vampire Diaries-15

5.1 An Introduction of The Vampire Diaries-15

5.2 An Analysis of the Characters in The Vampire Diaries-15

5.2.1 The Analysis of Stephen-15

5.2.2 The Analysis of Elena-16

5.2.3 The Analysis of Damon-16

5.2.4 The Analysis of Bonnie-17

5.3 An Analysis of image in The Vampire Diaries-18

5.3.1 Blood-18

5.3.2 Moon-19

5.3.3 Sunlight-19

5.3.4 Castle and Bar-20

5.4 The Epoch Connotation of Vampire Culture-20

Conclusion-23

References-24

Acknowledgements-25