Themes
Appearances Versus Reality:
Dracula during the day (aristocrat) is his appearance, but in reality he is a vampire. His aristocracy is only a persona to lure people.
Lucy seemed to be anaemic since she was pale and she faints, however, in reality, she was transforming into a vampire.
Good Versus Evil:
The Crew of Light represents the good and they triumph over evil by killing Dracula, who is the source of evil in the novel
Dracula, being the evil, controls good people, like Renfield and takes advantage of them. In this case, Dracula (evil) uses Renfield (good) to get to Mina (good).
Feminist:
Mina and Lucy represents the new form of feminity. They mention the "New Woman" which is a woman who does not care about the social norms in Victorian society.
Sex:
Lucy and the Three Vampire Sisters represents the underlying sexual desires. During the Victorian Era, men and women could not express their sexual desire to one another, as it would be seen as a sin of lust. Lucy and the Three Sisters represent the sin of lust and how their sexual behaviours can affect others. For example, the Sisters try to seduce Harker, thus causing him to feel his sexual desires emerging, however, due to his religious beliefs, he continues to suppress his urges until after marriage.
Religion:
Throughout the novel, religion is the most prominent theme. Dracula can be seen as the alter-ego of God. He uses many concept of Christianity, like the Holy Communion, and perverse it to fit his needs. He also has many followers, like Renfield, the Sisters, and Lucy and has inhuman characteristic, like God.
Dracula during the day (aristocrat) is his appearance, but in reality he is a vampire. His aristocracy is only a persona to lure people.
Lucy seemed to be anaemic since she was pale and she faints, however, in reality, she was transforming into a vampire.
Good Versus Evil:
The Crew of Light represents the good and they triumph over evil by killing Dracula, who is the source of evil in the novel
Dracula, being the evil, controls good people, like Renfield and takes advantage of them. In this case, Dracula (evil) uses Renfield (good) to get to Mina (good).
Feminist:
Mina and Lucy represents the new form of feminity. They mention the "New Woman" which is a woman who does not care about the social norms in Victorian society.
Sex:
Lucy and the Three Vampire Sisters represents the underlying sexual desires. During the Victorian Era, men and women could not express their sexual desire to one another, as it would be seen as a sin of lust. Lucy and the Three Sisters represent the sin of lust and how their sexual behaviours can affect others. For example, the Sisters try to seduce Harker, thus causing him to feel his sexual desires emerging, however, due to his religious beliefs, he continues to suppress his urges until after marriage.
Religion:
Throughout the novel, religion is the most prominent theme. Dracula can be seen as the alter-ego of God. He uses many concept of Christianity, like the Holy Communion, and perverse it to fit his needs. He also has many followers, like Renfield, the Sisters, and Lucy and has inhuman characteristic, like God.