A large portion of the population base their entire lives and existence around the ideas discovered through science, doubting the supernatural or the possibility of higher life. What about the ideas science cannot prove or attest to? Sure, the Big Bang Theory is probable with the ability to potentially explain how the universe came to be, however it does not disprove a God or much else for that matter. Moreover, many previously widely believed scientific discoveries have proven to be incorrect. Who is to say that current theories will not be found as complete bogus? In literary work Dracula, written by Bram Stoker, a lack of superstition and belief in the western side of England, as opposed to the more eastern Transylvania, is more damaging
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To many people, it gives a reason as to why humans are on this specific planet being the only animal given the self consciousness to not only survive but to thrive. Religion can seem very unrealistic to the many of those who never take the time to give it deeper thought or research. The primary ideas that a God, gods, or higher powers may exist have no real concrete evidence pointing to their existence while, reciprocally, there is no concrete evidence blatantly disproving these ideas. It can be difficult for the human mind to assume that there is no explanation for existence with the universe being a combination of small odds aligning perfectly. Nobody should be forced to believe one idea or another, but keeping an open mind to the possibility of just about anything can be resourceful and possibly rewarding. The characters in Dracula rely heavily on science and reasoning causing Dr. Van Helsing to misuse a large quantity of needed time to explain that the Count Dracula could be a supernatural …show more content…
As Jonathan Harker states; “It seems to me that the further East you go the more unpunctual are the trains. What ought they to be in China?” (Stoker 2). Stoker mentions trains frequently throughout the story due to their modernity. Dr Seward’s diaries are all kept in a phonograph, or an early recording device, typewriters were prominently used to write many of the diaries kept in the novel, and telegrams are used to send urgent messages. One of the important procedures included in the story, recently discovered, was blood transfusions, performed on Lucy as she lost blood to the Count. As said by University of Stirling graduate, and former student of previously mentioned Glennis Byron, Aspasia Stephanou explains, “Blood in this context was a material substance to facilitate the restoration of life… blood becomes the medium to explain and understand vampirism” (Stephanou 3). It seems as though Bram Stoker included this new technology for multiple reasons to deal with the idea of vampirism and to show that their current science would not stop the supernatural. Ironically, the Count was able to kill Lucy and nearly kill Mina even with the abilities given by the newest
To many people, it gives a reason as to why humans are on this specific planet being the only animal given the self consciousness to not only survive but to thrive. Religion can seem very unrealistic to the many of those who never take the time to give it deeper thought or research. The primary ideas that a God, gods, or higher powers may exist have no real concrete evidence pointing to their existence while, reciprocally, there is no concrete evidence blatantly disproving these ideas. It can be difficult for the human mind to assume that there is no explanation for existence with the universe being a combination of small odds aligning perfectly. Nobody should be forced to believe one idea or another, but keeping an open mind to the possibility of just about anything can be resourceful and possibly rewarding. The characters in Dracula rely heavily on science and reasoning causing Dr. Van Helsing to misuse a large quantity of needed time to explain that the Count Dracula could be a supernatural …show more content…
As Jonathan Harker states; “It seems to me that the further East you go the more unpunctual are the trains. What ought they to be in China?” (Stoker 2). Stoker mentions trains frequently throughout the story due to their modernity. Dr Seward’s diaries are all kept in a phonograph, or an early recording device, typewriters were prominently used to write many of the diaries kept in the novel, and telegrams are used to send urgent messages. One of the important procedures included in the story, recently discovered, was blood transfusions, performed on Lucy as she lost blood to the Count. As said by University of Stirling graduate, and former student of previously mentioned Glennis Byron, Aspasia Stephanou explains, “Blood in this context was a material substance to facilitate the restoration of life… blood becomes the medium to explain and understand vampirism” (Stephanou 3). It seems as though Bram Stoker included this new technology for multiple reasons to deal with the idea of vampirism and to show that their current science would not stop the supernatural. Ironically, the Count was able to kill Lucy and nearly kill Mina even with the abilities given by the newest