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  • Essay / Interpretations of Dracula - 517

    Pruthvi BhattDr. EnglandEnglish 2319Section #002Date: 4/4/14The invisible face of DraculaThe Victorian era was very marked by vampires. In fact, Bram Stoker's Dracula was and still is one of the most famous vampire novels. Dracula can be heard in many newspapers or magazines, in letters, etc. Everyone has their own vision of the characters in the book. Whereas according to Carol Senf, the novel is written primarily in a way that expresses both good and evil. As we read the book, we all see that all the characters are afraid of Dracula. Second, one of the main points Senf makes is that all the characters in the book are afraid of the blood-sucking monster because of his open sexuality. Like, Dracula has always ignored or will keep a safe distance from anyone carrying a cross or any other religious object. This could be interpreted as him being afraid of God or it could also be interpreted as him somehow showing him respect and because of that he would stay away. The passage shows many different thoughts and interpretations about the book. For example, one of the other ways the book could...