Thursday, April 27, 2017

Witches and Vampires: Changes of Perception in Literature

One of the many questions DHers ask is how culture has changed over time. Culture can be seen in art such as paintings, music, and literature. Literature is a fascinating topic when it comes to culture because direct words can be used and the authors thoughts are put right on the page. As technology has increased, new ways of tracking those changes have come to be. The tool used in this essay to explore this topic is Ngram, it tracks the frequency of words over a period of time. The following essay dives into the history of witches and vampires throughout literature and culture and how the perspectives of them have changed over time.

Devan Orr's Essay



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