Essays on Dracula

Melton (19) views are on the perspective of vampires that refused to take human blood and prefer to fine other alternative giving the vampire the option to keep the human soul so it could make its way to heaven. Melton states that “during the last…

When Dracula was published in 1896, at the close of the century, the concept of vampirism horrified and fascinated readers. The fin de siècle was a time when the century was coming to a close, Victorian society’s fears and anticipation of what to expect of…

Bram Stoker’s Dracula is a work of fantasy fiction. Its eerie success comes from the ability to prey on human fears, mostly about death and sexuality. Dracula reflects the problems during the Victorian period. Most of the reviewers agreed that Dracula should of be seen…

“Literature is like a flashlight, illuminating the dark recesses of the human mind.” The novel becomes the instrument in which the author uses to portray the ideas that they have about the existing world. The words can blatantly express the author’s position on the idea…

Bram Stoker’s Wilde Desires: The Impact of Victorian Values on Dracula The last few years have been favorable to the gay community, especially with the legalization of gay marriage occurring last year in the United States. In the past, however, those who fit the description…

When Bram Stoker wrote “Dracula” late Victorian society was in a period of relative upheaval. There was a clear move towards feminine liberty and the era of the suffragettes was not too far away. This caused a great deal of tension between those women (and…

Dracula and the Picture of Dorian Gray were both books written a long time ago where they were supposed to shock the original readers. Dracula is a novel written by Bram Stoker. It is set in the Victorian era, but much of the novel takes…