Count Dracula

In everyday life, as in literature, there will always be an opposing force to evil. In the novel “Dracula,” by Bram Stoker, Professor Van Helsing acts as Dracula’s main antagonist. An antagonist is the character who acts against the main character, which increases the conflict of the story and intensifies the plot. Through the use of theme, characterization and specific events, the author shows readers how Dr. Van Helsing effectively fits the role of Dracula’s most threatening adversary. One theme

emerged from the streets of Ireland in 1897. The publication of Dracula set the modern vampire into motion. Vampire legends themselves have stretched back for centuries, but it was this one novel that paved the road for others to follow. When thinking of Dracula, it can be easy to think of the blood sucking creature who travels from Transylvania. Not often does history recognize the inspiration for the character known as Count Dracula. The legend begins in Romania in 1431 with the birth of Vlad III

could use previously intense hatred and fear of Europeans to make things unfamiliar and frightening in the eyes of Victorians. With both vampires seemingly originating from Eastern Europe-esque places, Carmilla set in Styria, southeast Austria and Dracula moving from his Gothic castle in Transylvania, Romania to England’s capital, London. From Jonathon Harker’s first diary entry he writes “The impression I had was that we were

Dracula By: Bram Stoker date of publication: 1897 Main characters: 1. Count Dracula 2. Van Helsing 3. Jonathan Harker 4. Mina Murray 5. Lucy Westenra Other Characters: 6. Arthur Holmwood 7. Mrs. Westenra (Lucy's mother) 8

return from the dead to plague the living. Stoker welded these elements into the bloodthirsty Count Dracula the immortal symbol of evil.” Bram Stoker was a writer who used Vlad Tepes’s image to create the famous vampire of his book, “Dracula.” Vlad was the perfect candidate due to his unusual methods. Dracula, similar to Vlad, was created to be cruel and bloodthirsty feared by all. When thinking of Vlad or Dracula, for many, the term “son of the devil” will come to mind. Stoker also made sure to incorporate

John Harker travels to Transylvania to finish a real estate deal with Count Dracula. As Harker nears the castle, the locals warn him about Dracula, calling him a “vampire” in different languages. Ignoring the warnings, Harker continues to the castle to find Dracula to be a nice man, but after a few days Harker realizes he is a prisoner and cannot leave the castle. He then realizes Dracula has is a vampire with supernatural powers, even finding that there are three female vampires working with him

Bram Stoker’s ingenious piece of work on writing Dracula has set the expectation for gothic novels all over the world and time to come. The mindset of writing Dracula through the Victorian Era really sets the tone for the reader by creating a spine-tingling sensation right through the novel. With this in mind, Stoker wouldn’t have been able to succeed his masterpiece without the effective uses of symbolism, imagery, foreshadowing, and its overall theme. All throughout the novel, the mentioning of

Bram Stoker’s Dracula expressed the nature of good and evil. An English realtor, Jonathan Harker, journeyed to Transylvania in order to complete a sale for a residence in London to a Transylvanian vampire, Count Dracula. What Harker did not know was that Dracula wanted to move to England so he can expand his power, creating a new monarchy of vampires. The Christian religion depicted many instances throughout Dracula. Early in the novel, Harker was preparing his journey to Dracula’s castle until an

Dracula essay Lawson Insilo Dracula as a theme has been around for a while now, yet he still has the ability to influence the gothic culture. Everything from hit books and movies like Dracula Untold to popular television shows like True Blood originate from this classic tale of blood-lust and demons. The vast majority are drawn directly from Bram Stoker’s novel. Yet many movies like: “Dracula” (1931), “Dracula” (1979), “Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht” (1979), “Bram Stroker’s Dracula” (1992) are based

Dracula still maintains a strong connection to modern day readers through its similarities to female vampire myths from Europe, many including the male characters dominating the females. The Dearg-Due, an Irish vampire, is an example of a creature similar to those in Stoker's novel. According to Kim, an author on Got Ireland, the Dearg-Due is "a legendary beauty, with blood-red lips and pale blonde hair," but before she was turned into a monster, she had been given to a cruel man and "suffered terrible