Category: Dracula

Homosexuality in Dracula Introduction to Sexuality in “Dracula” In Bram Stoker’s Dracula a prominent theme is sexuality. I believe that this theme is buried throughout the whole novel with it being symbolised in many different quotes and actions of different characters. In my Dracula essay, I will demonstrate how this theme is intricately threaded into…

Themes Of Woman And Sexuality In The Novel Dracula Bram Stokers novel, Dracula, continues in the same way as Carmilla  a novel shows the power and the sexuality of a vampire. Vampires were created to invoke horror and terror because of its power to allure and provoke ones repressed desires (Hasanat Lecture 2). Stoker…

Sense Of Suspense And Fear In The Picture Of Dorian Gray And Dracula Following its publication in Lippincotts Magazine in 1890, Oscar Wildes novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, was widely criticised for its focus on the sensual and passion driven behaviours of its main character. Wildes novel is classed as a gothic novel as…

Female Characters As Representatives Of Victorian Era In The Novel Dracula Dracula (1897), by Bram Stoker, is set in the Victorian Era and follows the story of the vampire Count Dracula and his battle with a determined group of adversaries. Stokers novel reflects the fears and anxieties of the late-Victorian society, where the change or…

Victorian Society Values And The Concept Of New Woman In Dracula Dracula (1897) written by Bram Stoker, is a Gothic novel composed in England in its late Victorian age. Its engaging use of invasion literature exposed the oppressiveness in this society and to a transitional period, specifically involving the evolution of the New Woman and…

Scientific And Religious Beliefs Of The Book Dracula During the late Victorian Era, Britain experienced a controversial period of development where new technology and science threatened the religious beliefs of society. Bram Stokers gothic novel of Dracula (1897) addresses the fears and anxieties brought about by modernisation and highlights the clash between old and new…

The Difference Between Good And Evil In Dracula And Frankenstein The difference between good and evil is shown with the difference between the women in the novel as they all have different roles. In Dracula it is shown clearly with the two characters of Mina and Lucy. The former fit the ideals of the Victorian…

Misogyny in Victorian Age in Dracula The word misogyny means a strong dislike of women by men. This word describes the common phenomena of sexism in the Victorian society, and even, today. The book Dracula written by Bram Stoker in 1897 is a gothic horror novel. It introduces the character Count Dracula and describe the…

Dracula: The Influence Of Christianity Among many cultural, racial, geographic and literary aspects of Bram Stokers Dracula, religion is probably the most important one to be analysed. As the novel itself explains, Christianity is the predominant religion that is chosen to confront with the darkness in order to purify the earth. The followers of this…

Draculas Epistolary Reflections And Accounts: How Does This Narrative Approach Heightens The Effectiveness Of The Novel? In this study of Bram Stokers literary piece Dracula (1897), I will question the use of the diverse types of narratives chosen by the author and what the different points of view provide to the readership of the novel.…