Hi. This survey is really important for my dissertation. I will be really grateful If you could answer this.
Please keep in mind that Questions number 1, 2, 3 or 10 need to be answered in yes or no.
Age is a mandatory requirement.
Post answers as comments on the blog or if mailing is a better option for you. Send them across on shubhi.vijay@hotmail.com
Name: Age:
1. Have you read twilight?
2. Are you a fan?
3. Have you read it multiple times?
4. Did you buy your copy off the street or from a bookstore?
5. What do you think is the USP of the series?
6. Did you like the book better than the movie?
7. Which character do you like the most?
8. Do you like the character Edward Cullen or do you like Robert Pattinson, the actor? You can answer neither.
9. Did you read any vampire literature before Twilight? If yes please specify the names of atleast two books.
10. Do you believe in vampires?
11. How did you come to believe in vampires? Through books, movies or other. Please specify.
12. What do you associate vampires with now? Horror or Romance? Please elucidate.
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Vincy, 18
ReplyDelete1.no
2.no
3.no
4.dont own one.
5.blood-suckers?
6.tried reading the book but couldnt force myself to go beyond page 20. not interested in watching the movie.
7.i guess Jacob...coz its played by taylor lautner who's friggin hot.
8.neither. both SUCK! period.
9.yea..read Dracula long back.
10.i like to believe there's a possibility.
11.nat geo/discovery documentaries
12.i associate vampires with fantasies..alongwith johnny depp thrown in! :D
neha , 20
ReplyDelete1. yes
2.yes
3.no
4.no. borrowed d books frm frnds
5.the love story
6. no .. i liked d book bt wen i saw edward in d movie it luked better
7.cant name one .. liked all of them
8.edward cullen
9. i didnt
10. want to say yes bt no
11.i don't believe in them
12. ofcourse romance
vedika,21
ReplyDelete1yes
2yes
3no
4bookstore
5hmmm.love story
6yup
7jacob....he is supa hawt
8.there acting was bad...if i have to pick then jacob
9. naa
10.i some times think they exist have to say may be
11.started believein in them because of books and net surfing
12hmmm...totally romance
1. No
ReplyDelete2. No
3-9 are irrelevant for me
10.Hell yes.
11.Read/watched too many vampire books, tv shows and movies as a kid.
12.Vampires are blood-sucking creatures of the night so definitely not romance.
Shiralie, 20
ReplyDelete1. Have you read twilight?
Yes
2. Are you a fan?
Big one :D
3. Have you read it multiple times?
Twilight, yes. Not the other ones.
4. Did you buy your copy off the street or from a bookstore?
Bookstore
5. What do you think is the USP of the series?
Edward Cullen...and maybe Jacob Black :/
6. Did you like the book better than the movie?
Waaay better!
7. Which character do you like the most?
Alice Cullen. Edward Cullen. Seth Clearwater
8. Do you like the character Edward Cullen or do you like Robert Pattinson, the actor? You can answer neither.
I like Cullen
9. Did you read any vampire literature before Twilight? If yes please specify the names of atleast two books.
Dracula. Daughter of Darkness. Stephen King's vampire anthology. Many.
10. Do you believe in vampires?
Sort of
11. How did you come to believe in vampires? Through books, movies or other. Please specify.
Books. Mostly reading about transylvanian culture?
12. What do you associate vampires with now? Horror or Romance? Please elucidate.
Always horror. Maybe even good-looks. Vampires are blood-sucking predators who are awesome :D
Ayesha, 22
ReplyDelete1. Yes
2. Yes
3. Yes
4. bought the last book and borrowed the first three from friends
5. sex with vampires or werewolves.
6. yes
7. jacob, but edward scores a little more since hes a vampire
8. neither
9. yes, anne rice's interview with a vampire, queen of the damned
10. YES
11. from an innate ability to believe in the suprnatural, nothing factual
12. dark, gothic affairs
Srishti Tomer , 19
ReplyDelete1) Yes.
2) Yes.
3) yes.
4) none. Ebook.
5) The fact that love knows no boundaries. if its meant to be... nothng can stop it.
6) I like both the books and the movies... nothng fails to move me...both work equally well.
7) I like alice and emmet besides edward and jacob.
8) Both. Edward coz hes loving. Robert coz hes HOT!
9) Didnt read any. want to go for vampire diaries.
10) I wouldnt mind if the existed . Who knows!
11) Mainly books,and a few documentaries.
12) Just becoz in books cullens are good vampires doesnt mean they are all romantic ( if they existed , that is ) so.... horror hands down.
sugandha ,18
ReplyDeleteyes
yes
borrowed
luv stry
book
edward cullen
as edward
no
no
dun believe in thm
romance
Chanchal Dutta, 22
ReplyDelete1) Yes
2) No
3) No
4) Bookstore
5) An Uncanny Love Story
6) Yes
7) The Whole Cullen Family
8) Neither
9) No
10)NO
11)I still dont belive in Vampires
12)I associate them with Movies
Manira, 19
ReplyDelete1. yes
2. yes yes
3. nah..just once
4. got it as a bday gift
5. ummm..that edward is a vampire
6. anytime..the movie is like nothing infront of the book.
7. edward..ofcorse :)
8. edward is adorable!..robert is yuck!
9. nopes
10. now i hope they do :)
11. TV shows, stories, films..
12. umm..both i guess...though now love fantasizing about'em after edward dropped in :)
Name: Prashanti Age: 18
ReplyDelete1. Have you read twilight? No
2. Are you a fan?Not really
3. Have you read it multiple times? No
4. Did you buy your copy off the street or from a bookstore?Not applicable
5. What do you think is the USP of the series? The entire concept of a war fought between vampires and werewolves in which humans/ mortals are nothing but mere pawns; and ofcourse, any battle for love is always interesting!
6. Did you like the book better than the movie? I only saw the movie which I felt was very average.
7. Which character do you like the most? Alice Cullen
8. Do you like the character Edward Cullen or do you like Robert Pattinson, the actor? You can answer neither. Edward Cullen the lustful vampire is far more alluring that Robert Pattinson!
9. Did you read any vampire literature before Twilight? If yes please specify the names of atleast two books. Dracula by Bram Stoker < an abridged version - a very long time ago!>
10. Do you believe in vampires? Haha..Vampires, not quite but the metaphysical world does manifest itself in other ways.
11. How did you come to believe in vampires? Through books, movies or other. Please specify. Not applicable!
12. What do you associate vampires with now? Horror or Romance? Please elucidate.
Vampires have always been creatures of mystery and love is the world's biggest mystery! =p There has always been something fascinating about Vampires, not just as objects of horror , but otherwise. I always picture a vampire as a tall, suave, lean creature< ?> with an incredible sense of charm. Hence , perhaps, Vampire and love is what , I believe , go hand in hand!
Name: Anita Ann Babu Age:20
ReplyDelete1. Yes
2. Ys
3. No
4. Borrowed it from 2 friends
5. It's very relatable in India where you are supposed to be the epitome of sexless, unobtainble love, melodramatic and pious heroine.
6. Definitely
7. Jacob Black
8. Robert Pattinson the actor. But he's not acting in the movies
9. Yes. Dracula, Buffy
10. Yes
11. Books, movies, serials, comic books, mythologies etc.
12. Mix of both horor and romance
mehak, 20
ReplyDelete1. Have you read twilight?
yes
2. Are you a fan?
yes
3. Have you read it multiple times?
twilight only. not the whole series.
4. Did you buy your copy off the street or from a bookstore?
twilight from the book store, rest borrowed from friend
5. What do you think is the USP of the series?
romance
6. Did you like the book better than the movie?
yes, definitely
7. Which character do you like the most?
edward
8. Do you like the character Edward Cullen or do you like Robert Pattinson, the actor? You can answer neither.
Edward cullen
9. Did you read any vampire literature before Twilight? If yes please specify the names of atleast two books.
no havn't
10. Do you believe in vampires?
no
11. How did you come to believe in vampires? Through books, movies or other. Please specify.
N.A.
12. What do you associate vampires with now? Horror or Romance? Please elucidate.
Horror, though they might have been romantic in twilight but in general it seems the other way, so my vote goes to horror.
Name: Age:
ReplyDeleteGurmat, 18
1. Have you read twilight? Yes
2. Are you a fan? No
3. Have you read it multiple times?Sometimes for fun and to make fun of it, i read random passages from it but have not read the entire book more than once.
4. Did you buy your copy off the street or from a bookstore? it was an ebook
5. What do you think is the USP of the series? the timeless forbidden love story thing. it takes full advantage of teenagers' raging hormones, probably why its so popular.
6. Did you like the book better than the movie? Neither was good, but the book was definitely better.
7. Which character do you like the most?Rosalie
8. Do you like the character Edward Cullen or do you like Robert Pattinson, the actor? You can answer neither.
Neither.
9. Did you read any vampire literature before Twilight? If yes please specify the names of atleast two books. No.
10. Do you believe in vampires? No.
11. How did you come to believe in vampires? Through books, movies or other. Please specify. NA.
12. What do you associate vampires with now? Horror or Romance? Please elucidate.
I'm confused. The series has seriously skewed my perception. Whenever i think of vampires now, i think of bad acting & bad writing. So its neither horror nor romance, but probably amusement.
Smrithi,20
ReplyDelete1. no
2. no
3.no
4.as i said...have not read
5.I think it brought back vampire lit back to the masses..at the same time it was a typical love story just re packaged with blood and vampires o make it more seductive
6.I have not seen the movie or read the book.
7/8 NA
9 no
10 nope i don
11. na
12. its neither...it does not arouse any romantic feelings in me...nor horror..but what it does arise is curiosity...but somehow twilight tween factor did not have the same...a more mature sort of characters(earlier work) attracts me more.
Name :Taanya Kapoor
ReplyDeleteAge: 18
1. Have you read twilight? yes
2. Are you a fan? no
3. Have you read it multiple times? no
4. Did you buy your copy off the street or from a bookstore? borrowed from a friend (fan) on recommendation
5. What do you think is the USP of the series? A vampire who is unattainable,semi-god like and everything that is nice.A romance that makes people cry about greatness of "sacrifice" :P
6. Did you like the book better than the movie?
Didnt bother with the movie.
7. Which character do you like the most?
If I have to, I guess Bella.
8. Do you like the character Edward Cullen or do you like Robert Pattinson, the actor? You can answer neither.
neither.
9. Did you read any vampire literature before Twilight? If yes please specify the names of atleast two books.
No.none.
10. Do you believe in vampires?
No.
11. How did you come to believe in vampires? Through books, movies or other. Please specify.
I still dont.Only as a character that some people think is great.
12. What do you associate vampires with now? Horror or Romance? Please elucidate.
Neither.Or actually. Horror still.Because technically, they are dark creatures that want blood.Even in myths.
name-Satviki
ReplyDeleteage-20
1.yes
2.no, not really
3.nope
4.i borrowed it from you, so thats a question u'll have to answer!
5.It has the fantasy element in it. and since many read to escape their already existing realities albeit for a short while, this works very well.plus it falls under the romance genre, and i think there are takers for it anywhere, irrespective of class,and age. and if its teenage romance with a vampire, then it is sure to work!
6.haven't seen the movie.
7.jacob
8. since i haven't seen the movie i'd gravitate towards edward cullen. plus its the character which leaves an impression first more than the portrayal, if it has been etched well, its bound to work.
9.nope, haven't ready any vampire lit before.
10.don't believe in them.
11.NA
12.horror, gothic , victorian myths, dracula. i still associate vampires with these things. the first thing that comes to mind, when u say vampire.
Malvika 18
ReplyDelete1,2,3,4 & 9- no
5 Surreal story about this Mr Perfect dude who chicks would dig, in short a non existent guy in the real world
6 the movie was torture & i haven't read the book so no prizes for guessing-neither!
7 err that mike person who likes bella i think 'cause he's not a creep/stalker like edward(??)
8 Neither...oh maybe Rob Patterson 'cause whatever he is he's REAL
9 do nat geo documentaries count?
10 No but won't it be too cool if it was real?(NOT)
12 Horror is what i would like to believe i feel(??)
Aknksha Narain 18
ReplyDelete1. yes
2. nooooooooooooooooo
3. hell noo
4. nah downloaded it off the net
5. its a super hyped book...i bow down to the advertisers n the entire media industry..they sure can make a crappy book sell.n maybe because the author has tapped on a huge market (no1 really writes about vampires in this sortta annoying romantic way)
6. movie is way betr(thnx 2 taylor lautner <3)
7. um i luvddd Aro hez a kickass guy n jacob 2,only when he is the funny guy n not the lame versin in luv wd bella
8. ummm NONEEEEE edward uses cheap pick up lines n robert pattinson is spastic n doesn't wash his hair ughhhhhhhhh
9. yeah ...longgg ago dnt rem names..i guess it was count dracula
10. yeah in a way
11. through my own individual perception of the world...hard 2 explain
12. well i don't associate then any single emotion...they r creatures or horror/romance dependind on evry individual vamp....they r as human (emotionally) as u n me r..its just that they r unknown to us thus maybe scary...or mysterious thus linked wid romance
Akanksha Sharma, 18 and 6 months
ReplyDelete. Have you read twilight?
Yes
2. Are you a fan?
Yes
3. Have you read it multiple times?
Yes
4. Did you buy your copy off the street or from a bookstore?
Bookstore
5. What do you think is the USP of the series?
Puts a very chaste, socially acceptable spin on romance. This particularly appeals to Indian teenagers.
6. Did you like the book better than the movie?
Yes
7. Which character do you like the most?
Alice Cullen
8. Do you like the character Edward Cullen or do you like Robert Pattinson, the actor? You can answer neither.
Can I say both?
9. Did you read any vampire literature before Twilight? If yes please specify the names of atleast two books.
Yes
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Anne Rice's Interview With a Vampire
10. Do you believe in vampires?
No
11. How did you come to believe in vampires? Through books, movies or other. Please specify.
I don't believe in them, although it's fun to think of a world that's not mundane.
12. What do you associate vampires with now? Horror or Romance? Please elucidate.
Both. It depends on the context really. If I were watching a horror film, I would hate the vampire. If I were reading about a tortured creature in love, I would be sympathetic to the vampire. It depends, really.
Name: Tejaswee Rao
ReplyDeleteAge: 19
1. Have you read twilight?
- Yes i have. All 4 books actually.
2. Are you a fan?
- (No)t really.
3. Have you read it multiple times?
- Nope.
4. Did you buy your copy off the street or from a bookstore?
- Got it off the internet.
5. What do you think is the USP of the series?
- The 'vampire in love with a human' story. I don't think the obsession with this idea and the near hysteria it creates will ever die out. Plus, in this book, both the vampire and the human are teenagers. So it's a little like a fantasy Mills and Boons for tweens.
6. Did you like the book better than the movie?
- Nope. I thought the movie was better, considering how it showed a more 'realistic' relationship between Edward and Bella. The almost father-daughter way in which it's portrayed in the book is gone. Plus, Bella isn't so self depreciating, doesn't pity herself as much.
7. Which character do you like the most?
- Jacob Black. He seems the most... human? I kinda like Alice Cullen and Charlie too. Alice, cause she's a sweetheart. Charlie, cause he's such a stereotypical dad!
8. Do you like the character Edward Cullen or do you like Robert Pattinson, the actor? You can answer neither.
- Edward Cullen treats Bella like a child and feels very 'protective' of her. He's almost controlling and thinks he knows what's best for her. So i don't really like him much. Robert Pattinson... i don't like him much either.
So, neither.
(and now i'm going to duck and run before people start pelting me with stones!) :D
9. Did you read any vampire literature before Twilight? If yes please specify the names of at least two books.
- Bram Stoker's Dracula. There was another book of short stories called Thirteen. And the odd fanfic on the net.
10. Do you believe in vampires?
- Fantasy Creatures in general, yes. Vampires, no.
11. How did you come to believe in vampires? Through books, movies or other. Please specify.
- I don't really believe in them, but i got 'introduced' to vampires through cartoons. Probably Scooby Doo. There's also this movie called The Little Vampire? Also Dracula, the movie.
12. What do you associate vampires with now? Horror or Romance? Please elucidate.
- Dark romance. I think Meyer's made it a little difficult for most people to think of Vampires as something scary (even if her writing is just about average). Rich, Good-looking, intelligent, incredibly strong, with great connections... who wouldn't want to be all that! :P
ave you read twilight? yeah!
ReplyDelete2. Are you a fan? the word fandom to me is very subjective and layered so i will stick to saying some of the charecters are interesting.
3. Have you read it multiple times? just once
4. Did you buy your copy off the street or from a bookstore? borrowed
5. What do you think is the USP of the series? complex to find dat
6. Did you like the book better than the movie? movie,d charecterisations and settings were apt
7. Which character do you like the most? Jacob:p for obvious reasons
8. Do you like the character Edward Cullen or do you like Robert Pattinson, the actor? You can answer neither. Cullen
9. Did you read any vampire literature before Twilight? If yes please specify the names of atleast two books. no but i m huge fan of books on withchraft and wizards
10. Do you believe in vampires? no but they are fun creatures want to know one.
11. How did you come to believe in vampires? Through books, movies or other. Please specify.Ah i don't believe in it. seems not applicable 2 me
12. What do you associate vampires with now? Horror or Romance? Please elucidate. post feminist readings of fantasticies, oh and i thoy there is a lot of class divide that appears in the book where werewolves are the proletariat and the vampires , a bourgiouse
Name: Namrata Tibrewal
ReplyDeleteAge :19
1.yes
2.no
3.no
4.borrowed from a friend
5.love story
6.yup
7.jacob black
8.edward cullen
9.almost human
10.yeah why not
11.i was joking dude!i believe in werewolves though!
12.ummm...edward cullen as a monster was a tad over-stretched but the idea of romancing him is a little disgusting.
Name-Kriti
ReplyDeleteAge-21
1. yes
2. yes
3. yes 6times...
4. no got it frm a frnd....
5. Edward Cullen.....foe sure...!!!
6. yes definitely...much much better...though robert pattison luks ohhhh soooo hawtch,,,!!
7. Edward Cullen
8. definitely edward...
9. no i didnt
10. no
11. i dun believe in them
12. hmm...m quiet confused...bt i guess blood suckers do command some fear from us mere mortals..so i guess horror...
Name- Anushree
ReplyDelete1. No
2. No
3. No
4. Not applicable
5. Vampires and romance
6. Haven't seen the movie either
7. not interested
8. Not applicable
9. No...vampires simply don't catch my fancy
10. No. Its all fiction and fantasy and i personally think there is nothing wrong with it but i'm not interested in vampire fiction.
11. Not applicable
12. Can be both. there are no clear cut divisions in fantasy.
I hope this is of some help to you Shubhi.