Important Information
Setting: London, England, Carfax, England, and Transylvania, Romania. The setting is important, because the author implies that England is not immune to Dracula, whereas in Transylvania, the people are immune to becoming Dracula's victims. This is due to the fact that in Western culture (according to the novel), people heavily rely on science rather than superstitions when it comes to illnesses, et cetera, thus Dracula travels as an opportunity for a massive feast. In Eastern culture, the people in Transylvania heavily rely on superstitions, such as always carrying a rosary for protection from evil.
Mood: Sombre and morbid. The mood is important, because it helps the story become realistic.
Allusions: The author uses many allusions in the novel; referencing to religion. One of the allusions is the "Crew of Light". It is the name that Helsing uses when he got the men together to kill Dracula. This can allude to the Crusades, that were organized by Popes to capture the Holy Land (today's Palestine) from the Muslims. The Crew of Light (Crusades) want to capture the coffins (the Holy Land) from Dracula and the Sisters (Muslims). Another allusion is Dracula himself. He is a reference to God. He is immortal, possesses abnormal abilities, and has followers (the Sisters, Lucy, and Renfield); qualities of the Christian God. The Three Sisters are an allusion to one of the Seven Deadly Sins; Lust. The ship, "Czarina Catherine ", is a reference to a promiscuous empress of Russia. Lastly, Dr. Seward mentions a chemical: C2HCI3O. H2O. He is referring to Chloral Hydrate, which is a sedative for insomnia or anaesthesia. It was commonly used in the 19th Century and can be addictive.
Critical Perspectives:
Historical-Historical references to Vlad the Impaler. He took pleasure in torturing his people.
Psychological-Cannibalism (Dracula drinking human blood)
Gender-The role of men and women (stereotypes). Throughout the novel, Stoker implies that women are the damsels in distress and the men are the knights in shining armours.
Mood: Sombre and morbid. The mood is important, because it helps the story become realistic.
Allusions: The author uses many allusions in the novel; referencing to religion. One of the allusions is the "Crew of Light". It is the name that Helsing uses when he got the men together to kill Dracula. This can allude to the Crusades, that were organized by Popes to capture the Holy Land (today's Palestine) from the Muslims. The Crew of Light (Crusades) want to capture the coffins (the Holy Land) from Dracula and the Sisters (Muslims). Another allusion is Dracula himself. He is a reference to God. He is immortal, possesses abnormal abilities, and has followers (the Sisters, Lucy, and Renfield); qualities of the Christian God. The Three Sisters are an allusion to one of the Seven Deadly Sins; Lust. The ship, "Czarina Catherine ", is a reference to a promiscuous empress of Russia. Lastly, Dr. Seward mentions a chemical: C2HCI3O. H2O. He is referring to Chloral Hydrate, which is a sedative for insomnia or anaesthesia. It was commonly used in the 19th Century and can be addictive.
Critical Perspectives:
Historical-Historical references to Vlad the Impaler. He took pleasure in torturing his people.
Psychological-Cannibalism (Dracula drinking human blood)
Gender-The role of men and women (stereotypes). Throughout the novel, Stoker implies that women are the damsels in distress and the men are the knights in shining armours.