Rhetorical Devices Used In Dracula

The evolution of religion, particularly the growth of atheism and the relaxation of catholicism and christianity in the U.S. and throughout the western world is expressed in the film. The film relies heavily on catholicism yet as religion becomes more and more relaxed in the film’s context, Bram Stoker’s Dracula features aspects of other religions. Throughout the novel and this film, crosses, crucifixes and the Body of Christ are used to ward off Dracula. This can be seen in the close up of the reflection of the crucifix that Jonathan wears (28:18). It’s effects on Dracula are immediate and obvious. Moreover, the idea of reincarnation and its accompanying values are evident throughout the text. The comparison between between Dracula’s wife and Mina reveal their physical appearances to be the same through the cut between the shots of Mina looking up at the painting of Dracula and his wife (2:00:42). Additionally and more evidently, Bram Stoker’s Dracula features a Dracula who is more humanised and romanticised than any movie that predecessor it. Dracula and Mina are shown to have a romantic bond as opposed to only the sexual attraction which is expressed in the novel. This relationship is evident in the panning of Mina and Dracula dancing (1:09:02). Through this technique, the intimacy and romanticism of this

In the novel Dracula by Bram stoker there's two sides in the story which are Good versus Evil and they are always fighting each other for dominance. There are good characters in the novel, Bad characters in the novel, and also neutral characters that are good in the novel but then also become bad. The theme of good versus evil also takes on a religious tone with the two forces, which are the brave good men who try to fight Dracula who is considered as Satan. In this essay I will talk about which characters are good, bad, and neutral, and also how the Christian beliefs conflict with the story.

Dracula is a “devouring monster”(85) who brings “clammy hands of death”(86), just as the storm did. Stoker connotes a viscous tone which emphasizes Dracula’s intentions. The strong connotated words The reader understands now that Dracula has arrived more deaths are going to occur. Stoker utilizes dramatic irony when foreshadowing that Dracula is on the ship: “Between the inner hand and the wood was a crucifix(88). The religious allusion is placed again to present to the reader that there is an unholy being present, which is Dracula. This further justifies the Stoker’s subtle foreshadowing. THe crucifix was used previously for the same reason; to keep Dracula away. Stoker subtly placed the symbol of the “immense dog”(87) jumping out of the boat. In previous chapters stoker reveals to the readers Dracula’s power of controlling animal, specifically canines. The ship was “Unsteered save by the hand of a deadman”(87), Dracula exploited the ship’s crew to take him to England. Although it seems like Stoker is referencing the captain of the boat, however the repeated reference to death leads to Dracula. The contrast of storm allowed the reader to understand Dracula’s intentions. He desires to spread evil and death for selfish desires. There was foreshadowing demonstrating to the readers who is susceptible to Dracula’s power: “Affects persons of a sensitive nature”(84). The reader can infer that if the weather has such impact on sensitive nature, people, the full power of Dracula will be more

‘Dracula’ is a play-script book which is written by Bram Stoker, but is adapted by David Calcutt and is based on the horror novel of the same name. This play revolves around the fictional creature of Dracula and the events that took place in his search for a companion, whom he could roam the Earth with. There are many messages present throughout the play, which are conveyed to the audience through the use of narrative conventions. Some messages present in the play are ‘evil is an infection’, ‘people are never satisfied with what they have’ and ‘immortality is wrong’. These messages are conducted to the audience through the narrative conventions of characterisation, setting, point of view and plot.

Anti-Christianity is a major reoccurring theme throughout Bram Stoker's Dracula. The novel portrays Anti-Christian values and beliefs, through one of its characters. Dracula one of the main characters in the novel is used to take on the characteristics of the AntiChrist. Stoker uses many beliefs from the Christian religion to display numerous amounts of Anti-Christian values, superstitious beliefs of the protection towards evil, and to compare and contrast the powers of God with those of Dracula. It is a theme that is used throughout the entire book. There are many ways that Bram Stoker's character Dracula can be considered the AntiChrist, mostly because of the showing of Anti-Christian values and abuses

Bram Stoker 's Dracula, presents an interesting perspective on death and illness in the Victorian period. This can be viewed as a creativity on Stoker 's part, or as a form of religious or social commentary on his changing era. There are several flaws presented throughout the novel as the plot unfolds, which are: characters in the novel dismiss the old traditional belief of the supernatural, the constant power struggle between the sexes and the Victorian views on sexuality. The supernatural or metaphysical aspects presented in Dracula reflect the tragic flaws of the patriarchal society during the Victorian Era.

While reading Dracula, by Bram Stoker, readers are transported into the Victorian Era through the pages of great, mythological, literature. Not only does Stoker place emphasis on the gender role issues circulating the 1800’s, but focuses on controversial topics such as religion and sexuality, while masking it behind a riveting fictional work. The book takes place between a series of letters and journal entries written by the characters. Dracula, the antagonist, is depicted as a blood-thirsty vampire, who transforms wholesome men and women into the like. Throughout the book, Stoker covers many feminist theories, while primarily focusing on female sexuality, showing the perception of women during the 1800’s.

Out of all the characters presented in the novel, I chose Mina because I found her to be the character that kept me the most interested for the duration of Dracula. Mina sparked my interest as we began to further explore the content of Dracula in an effort to try to interpret how Bram Stoker used each character to illustrate his views on religion and society at the time. I concluded that through Mina’s character, Stoker was neither condemning nor promoting the expectations of the Victorian Era but instead he used Mina to exploit the expectations of that time period. In this paper, I will explore the different facets of Mina’s character and illustrate how her role as the only female protagonist in Bram Stoker’s Dracula is just as essential

Despite seemingly unimportant to a novel, irony plays a crucial role in Dracula and some pieces of irony can even be taken further enough as to be justified through the Victorian values of this particular time period. Although this particular novel was first written and released in 1897, which was a prominently Victorian era and period of history, Dracula has not only managed to retain its prominence, popularity, and glory over the years, but has also exponentially grown upon it as well. The most popular example of this would be with similar modern-day adaptations of the novel, namely the Twilight series. Dracula, despite being written so long ago, has also managed to include numerous examples of literary elements. One of these literary elements will be assessed and examined in more specifics throughout the entirety of this essay. Bram Stoker based his masterpiece overwhelmingly based off the Romanian story of Vlad the Impaler, which included many Romanian and Christian superstitions in regards to vampires and other fantastical creatures. Furthermore, he included cultural beliefs regarding the countering of these superstitions or these creatures into his novel in order to reflect the cultural aspect of the specific area and time period he was basing his novel off as well. Within Bram Stoker’s Dracula, one can undeniably blatantly see various portrayals and examples of irony contributing to the novel overall and this essay aims to apply some of this irony to further

In the novel Dracula by Bram Stoker, the role of Christianity and Catholicism is evident throughout the novel. The actions taken by one of the characters in particular, Dracula, the antagonist and vampire of the story are quite similar to many of the characteristics seen in Christianity yet they seem to be darkly distorted. The character of Dracula can be interpreted as the anti-christ of the tale, even his name "Dracula" translates to "Son of the Dragon". Contrary to the actions and beliefs of anti-Christian character, Dracula, is the character of Dr.Van Helsing whose main mission is to bring to light the secrets of Dracula and to kill him. There are several instances in which the anti-Christ character distorts aspects of Chrsitianit

Dracula is a thrilling, scary, on the edge of your seat kind of novel. It is a gothic novel, with dark and supernatural powers lurking around in it. Bram Stoker, the author of this novel, explores four major themes. The themes are the nature of friendship, marriage, the relationship between science and, the nature of good and evil. What stood out to me most in the early chapters was the concept of what good and evil are.

Bram Stoker’s Dracula is the title of Francis Ford Coppola’s film adaptation of the classic novel Dracula. Coppola signified that the film would stay with the original plot and theme from the novel by putting the author’s name in the title of the film. However, even though he claims that his film is patterned after the novel, Coppola still could not help but put his own twist on the novel by sensualizing the story and adding a love story between Dracula and Mina. By adding a romantic subplot, Coppola makes the viewers feel sympathy for the evil Dracula when he is finally killed at the hand of his loved one. Also, the character of Mina turns from heroine in the novel to victim in the movie by having her

“Oh my God, my God, pity me! He placed his reeking lips upon my throat!” Mina Harker shouted into the night thinking someone would hear. Mina Harker is the perfect example of an innocent woman. She follows the rules and is modest through every aspect of her life. Dracula tests her innocence to try and gain more power. Bram Stoker’s story Dracula expresses the theme of giving in to temptation and losing one 's innocence through the characterization of Mina’s innocence being stripped away by Dracula’s temptations.

Moreover, Herbert’s article spoke in depth about the various religious symbols shown in Stoker’s Dracula. Herbert stated, “Its characters pray constantly for the intercession of “Almighty God” in their struggles with the demonic; they cross themselves, brandish crucifixes, and invoke the protective powers of communion wafers" (Herbert 100).

For instance, Dracula satisfies its needs for food and sexual intercourse simultaneously, which corresponds with the vampire’s survival instinct. Similarly, human beings also have such kinds of needs for self-preservation, yet we separate the needs for sexuality and eating individually. In addition, Dracula has to marry outside for reproduction due to a physical barrier, which is also reflected in the human being’s instinctive desire for foreign women. However, the imperialism of Dracula, reflecting the “Outside” aspects of Dracula is still observable. Dracula serves as a superior figure who possesses tremendous seduction power to the women who originally belongs to the “good” men’s group and turns them into the opposite of their original group. The statement of Mina “Leagued with your enemy against you.” (Stocker 337) quite voices the anxiety and fear of the good men’s group. Also, the image of the women after being transformed into vampires encounters an entire change. The purity of women is forever lost and instead they turn voluptuous and demanding and thus become otherness, which deepens the fears of losing masculinity of the “Good” men’s group. With all the fears ascribing to the superior potency of Dracula,