“The motif of drinking blood has become the hallmark of the literary vampire” (Johnson, 2). Count Dracula consumes human blood to prolong his physical appearance. The blood consumed represents the Christian rite of communion, but in a corrupted logic. However, “blood is the symbol of life, love, passion and hope” (Mascia, 168). Therefore, without blood, there is no eternal life for Count Dracula. At one time, Dracula's appearance was considered to be that of a "tall old man, clean-shaven, except for a long white mustache, and dressed in black from head to toe, without the slightest spot of color around him” (Stoker, 40). But wait, “the vampire continues to live and cannot simply die with time; it can prosper when it can fatten itself with the blood of the living” (Stoker, 244). Because later in the novel, Dracula consumes blood, and instantly, his appearance changes to appear younger. For example, when Dr. Stewards says: “Moreover, we have seen among us that he can even become younger; that his vital faculties become tiring and seem to be refreshed when his special pabulum is abundant” (Stoker,