Dracula

characters, amazing set design, and the themes. The characters in these films are truly larger than life and nothing short of iconic. Bela Lugosi's Dracula is over-the-top in the most amazing ways. His voice and his costume will live in the halls of cinema for eternity. In the same movie, Edward Van Sloan's Dr. Van Helsing is also great. In 1931's Dracula you can truly feel these two great characters battling wits. My two favorites of this genre are James Whale's Frankenstein and Bride of…

The novel Dracula was written by Bram Stoker. It is a gothic novel that was written in 1897. These types of novels are gothic because they contain some type of mystery or horror. Gothic novels get assistance from motifs to make them more ominous. According to Dictionary.com a motif is, “a recurring subject, theme, idea, etc., especially in a literary, artistic, or musical work” (“motif”). The motifs that are the biggest part of the novel are revenants, dreaming and nightmares, and the pursuit of…

contemporary ideals, fears, and themes of Victorian society. Although written in the 19th century, Dracula withstands time not only because it paved the way for numerous gothic writers, but also since it remains a relatable tale addressing fears and themes of modern society. Although the illness has victimized people of all centuries, depression and its power has proved to be a constant worry among modern society. Dracula exemplifies a person’s journey through depression by mirroring the…

In all the vampire lore that we have read two major factors determine a characters worth: the publishing date of the piece and gender. Gender plays an immensely important role, especially when women become involved. In early tales of the vampire women did struggle a little, but had more utility than women in later stories. These four stories exemplify this transition: Lilith, Philostratus, Christabel, and Varney the Vampire. The female gender in vampire lore, when compared to their male…

The ending of Dracula threw me off a bit. Throughout the whole novel there were many moments of dramatic irony, but at the same time there was still an element of suspense. Bram Stoker was able to keep me on my feet, but I thought I was on the same track when it came to the author’s intentions for the ending of the novel. I didn’t expect the novel to end like how it did. It was almost as if the author lost me. I figured that Mina and “the gang” would be victorious, but I expected for HER to…

them emerging every year. Still, many people cannot deny that Bram Stoker’s “Dracula” is an exceptional literary creation that stood at the origins of the cult of vampires. Not only did this Victorian novel, written in 1897, become a landmark piece of gothic literature, but also it defined the contemporary form and image of vampires and paved the way for multiple interpretations in modern culture. Nevertheless, “Dracula” is not just an outstanding horror fiction book. It is also a profound…

In chapter 7 of “Dracula,” Stoker uses tone and personification to emphasise the contrast between the calm and the storm, indicating problems for the town of Whitby. Before the storm, Whitby is portrayed as a quaint seaside town. Thought the weather is “somewhat sultry” (83), the waves continue to “gently roll” (84) and the sunset taking place is said to be “so very beautiful” (84). Stoker establishes a peaceful setting that is portrayed as the norm in Whitby. Furthermore, the light tone leads…

I listened to Bram Stoker's Dracula, it is a story about a man that travels to London. Throughout this story, we here of different occurrences happening without the visual aid of seeing it. At first Dracula is pictured as a somewhat nice man, with interest of the kindhearted. Slowly evolves into a picturesque dramatization of trials, betrayal, and love. This play did merit itself in a way that can only be expressed through the introduction of the different characters. I saw each character in my…

the sexualism of the characters in Bram Stoker’s Dracula in relation to different theories such as feminism. Other critics have developed their articles on the theme of religion mainly referring to the Victorian era and history of religion theology. On one hand, Noelle Bowels in her article “Crucifix, Communion, and Convent: The Real Presence of Anglican Ritualism in Bram Stoker's Dracula” argues that the religious symbols in Stoker’s novel Dracula hold deeper meaning than most interrupters…

The novel, Dracula, by Bram Stoker was written in the Victorian Era focusing on the ideals of that time. One of the ideals that the novel focused on was the ideal of the Victorian woman. An ideal Victorian woman is pure, chase, submissive, and not a sexualized character. Bram Stoker thinks that women should follow the Victorian ideas of purity, chastity, and submission characterized through the three female vampires, Lucy Westenra, and Mina Harker. Jonathan Harker met the three female vampires…