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By: Jamie Hanson
Victorian age saw the novel of Bram Stoker. It is a fantasy novel, which vividly describes the character of vampires, and is a symbolic indication of that age. Today count Dracula is a horrific character. The novel is not a usual writing but written in the shape of letters, journals and diary depictions by Jonathan Harker, a first time solicitor, who visited the castle to resolve a deal in London for Count Dracula.





The novel is a depiction of female repression of sexuality as then they had two choices to make in their life- stay virgin or become mother. Harker vividly describes the women's sexual violence and their voluptuousness from his experience in Castle. Count Dracula is century's old vampire, estimated as a nobleman, stays in an ancient castle- in the Carpathian Mountains near Borgo Pass. Along with three female vampires he was buried in the vicinity. The nobleman reflection of the character hides all his evil intent and black art from the innocent people.



The mysterious character had the attitude to overcome the world. As the history spells, he was the son of Vlad Dracul and the continuation backs to 1436-1447.

The name ultimately distorted as Dracula. When he died, his body was perfumed and transferred to the Turkish Sultan. The books depicted him as a tyrant, for his historical behavior. But why? Theemotional factor reflects on the Victorian age cruelty and mixing up of neglect of female sex that prevailed in Victorian age.



Many critics opine that Dracula is not a prince and a Transylvania Count residing in the mysterious castle. This is the place where he lured commonly women victims and drink their blood from the neck for supporters. The entire novel is a fiction, but read and found thrilling and horrifying.

The castle and the place has turn into a tourist attraction. Many people opine that Dracula was living in 1431 when Transylvania was under the rule of Hungary and his father was the military governor. The name given to him after the carnage and ruthlessness he showed in the battles. The history speaks that his nickname then was "Dracul". Moreover, the implication is the name understood as sin, dragon or devil. Critics have several views and opine differently.



Bram Stoker wrote the article devouring the basic details of the time. The depiction is concentrated on turning ladies to vampires. The language of Bram Stoker is so impressive that it sounds real and frightening.







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