How terror is achieved in classic Irish Gothic literature such as Bram Stoker's "Dracula," Robert Maturin's "Bertram," and William Carlton's "Wildgoose Lodge." All three works start with an air of evil foreboding, create terror through obscurity, and the expectation of evil is realized.

In his gothic novel Dracula, Bram Stoker accurately incorporated the knowledge of the Victorian Era. His use of credible Victorian knowledge of science, medicine, superstitions, and psychology captured his audience and enabled them to place themselves into the novel, such that the myth of the story becomes reality for the audience.

Sexual metaphors are common in literature about vampires. This is true of two Dracula works: Bram Stoker's novel "Dracula" and Francis Ford Coppola's film version of the book. Because vampire stories are often set in the highly repressed Victorian era, intense repression of sexuality is often reflected in vampire stories.

Stoker's text is a window through which we can see the Victorian society. We see how Stoker is sympathetic towards the limitations placed upon women in the society, but he also does not see women as completely equal. The novel "Dracula" shows a view point which is somewhere between Victorian standards of the 1890's and where we like to think we are today in the 21st Century.

The novel, Dracula, by Bram Stoker and the adaptation to film, of this same novel differ for obvious reasons. The dates they were released, the audience they target and the fact the novel relies on imagery created by the mind and immaculate writing skills to create such imagery where as the film relies on visual imagery and in the same respect immaculate film techniques.

Compares Stoker's "Dracula" to the movie "Shadow of a Vampire." Concludes that while over the years the general appearance of vampires has changed very little, however the context in which they are placed has varied greatly.

Explains why London was a good choice for Bram Stoker's Dracula.

A comparison of Bram Stoker's novel Dracula and two film versions based on Stoker's story line with regard to the portrayal of women's roles in the nineteenth century. All three works depict the same female characters differently, showing how even the smallest detail can change the entire perception of a character.

There are numerous values and attitudes from the 1800's that are clearly displayed in the Horror Genre and the novel `Dracula,' by Bram Stoker. Although, there are many, three very significant ones include superstition, which also links to the attitudes and beliefs of religion. The second is Madness, which is quite plainly and sometimes not so obviously displayed by some characters in `Dracula.' Finally, there is the communication of the 1800's and in Dracula.

Gives examples and explains the aspects of a a paternalistic society present in Bram Stoker's Dracula

Contemplates the significance of both the historical Vlad Teppis and the literary Count Dracula from the Bram Stoker novel. Discusses literary archetypes.

Examines the Bram Stoker novel, Dracula. Discusses how Stoker exposes human weaknesses in the novel. Explains how Stoker uses the novel to display the struggle for absolute power over the physical realm.

Essay provides an analysis of Bram Stoker's "Dracula."

Examines the Bram Stoker novel, Dracula. Describes how the character of Mina is portrayed in narrative and examines the context of the time in which the novel was written.

Essay provides an analysis of the characters in "Dracula."

The persona of Dracula stands for treachery, evil and undiluted negative force, which threatens to envelope the whole persona. But the author also creates good and brave men to combat Dracula, and therein lies the theme of the book.

Jonathan Harker was an intelligent man so was Arthur, Abraham, and Quincey. If they were not intelligent they would not have come up with plans to kill Dracula, and Jonathan would not have escaped from his castle. Therefore if these men were not smart Jonathan would not have escaped and the rest of the story would not have happened .