A STUDY OF HUMANITY IN SMITH’S THE VAMPIRE DIARIES: THE AWAKENING - Vol. 8 - Issue 3

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Analysis of L.J. Smith’s The Vampire Diaries: The Awakening examines how humanity-related qualities shape both protagonist Stefan Salvatore and antagonist Damon Salvatore. The study emphasizes moral elements and emotional or personality traits as drivers of attractiveness, contrasting traditional fears associated with vampires and the newer depiction of them as emotionally relatable figures. Findings indicate that human qualities in morality significantly affect how the “creature of the night” becomes appealing to readers, while breaking the conventional plot of harmless species.

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International Journal of Asian Social Science ISSN(e): 2224-4441 ISSN(p): 2226-5139 DOI: 10.18488/journal.1 .2018.83.155.163 Vol. 8, No. 3, 155-166 © 2018 AESS Publications. All Rights Reserved. [URL:](URL: www.aessweb.com)[ ](URL: www.aessweb.com)[www.aessweb.com](URL: www.aessweb.com) A STUDY OF HUMANITY IN SMITH’S THE VAMPIRE DIARIES: THE AWAKENING Mohd Nazri Latiff Azmi1+ Cyril Ryan Moderin2 Harison @ Hanisa Mohd Sidek3 1,2Faculty of Languages and Communication Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Malaysia 3Faculty of Major Languages Studies Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Malaysia (+ Corresponding author) ABSTRACT Article History Received: 30 January 2018 Revised: 21 March 2018 Accepted: 26 March 2018 Published: 28 March 2018 Keywords The vampire diaries The awakening Humanity Novels critique The idea that vampires exist across the globe has been a subject of folk tale, superstition, and myth throughout the history of man. This analysis of the The Vampire Diaries: The Awakening focuses on the effects of human qualities on the protagonist, Stefan Salvatore and the antagonist, Damon Salvatore. It features the usage of moral elements in enabling the characters to gain attractiveness among other characters. It also implicitly brought forth the two typical types of male model that entice their counterparts. L.J. Smith is one of the authors that managed to use vampires‟ characters in their works to another medium of entertainment successfully. This then showed the importance of young adult fiction to be researched. The study undertaken on the role of emotions and personality to fuel their meter of attractiveness. The results of the study show that human qualities in the aspect of moral elements does play a role in applying a certain type of attractiveness to the creature of the night that are supposed to be a figure of dread. Ultimately, breaking the usual plot of story that focuses on species that human deemed to be harmless. 1. INTRODUCTION The depiction of vampires as vicious creatures in novels that was able to project its terrors was started by an Irish author, Bram Stoker on his 1897 Gothic Horror novel, “Dracula”. His novel was adapted to numerous films and plays, thickening the characteristics of vampires in the minds of the world. “But other, older, versions of the vampire were not thought to be human at all but instead supernatural, possibly demonic, entities that did not take human form”(Radford, 2014) . However, depictions of vampires as vicious creatures were being gradually neutralized by adding human-like traits on them. Stephanie Meyer‟s The Twilight Saga shook the world‟s perspectives on what kind of creature a vampire is. Allowing vampires in her novels to being able to experience love, sadness, guilt and family created anew image for vampires. The result of giving traits of humans to vampires made them seem fragile despite having immortality. Such changes that were exerted on vampires then captured the hearts of teenagers all over the world as vampires; mythical creatures known for their bloodthirsty nature are now seen as a male creature with perfect masculinity and a fragile heart that cares for their loved ones. By adapting the young adults‟ novels into movies, Hollywood indirectly attracts more viewers. “ The Vampire Diaries”, a romance-fantasy novel written by Lisa Jane Smith that further enhances the portrayal of vampires positively by giving them human qualities that solidifies the vampires‟ past life as humans. This was done by putting a new characteristic into the vampires in her writings. Vampires are given amplified emotions. Their emotions are of a higher degree compared to humans. However, a relationship based on love was still constructed between these two beings. The vampire that terrorized mankind has now become a figure that is capable to beloved. The personality of the contemporary vampires that not only possesses superior abilities but al

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What core focus does the study examine in The Vampire Diaries: The Awakening?

The study examines how humanity-related qualities affect the protagonist Stefan Salvatore and the antagonist Damon Salvatore, especially through moral elements, emotions, and personality traits.

How does the paper explain vampires becoming attractive to readers?

It argues that moral elements and human-like emotional depth enable vampires to gain attractiveness, reshaping them from frightening figures into relatable characters.

Why does the article discuss the problem with how young adults read vampire novels?

It states that young readers often prioritize actions and supernatural powers over the morality of characters’ acts, which obscures the novels’ intended message.

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