Circle of Life
A lion crouches in the tall grass camouflage he appears to be to the gazelle, he advances. Hearing the faint crunching of the fallen grass the gazelle dashes. With the prey getting away the lion chooses to either let his meal escape and starve or he can survive, and the lion makes his choice. With the lion in pursuit, chasing the gazelle he knows that if he does not eat, he will starve, he closes in on the gazelle and pounces, mouth open, and in one fatal swoop he grasps the gazelle. Holding the gazelle by the neck, he feels the blood of the gazelle flowing, the gazelles heart pumping, and without hesitation the lion breaks the gazelle’s neck, and the gazelle’s blood runs cold this is an ethical kill. This is an ethical kill, because the lion has to choose to consume the gazelle and survive or choose not to eat and in the process kills himself. Dracula is much
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The characters of Dracula identify this on multiple occasions such as when Renfield is explaining why he eats spiders and insects. Renfield states; “The blood is the life” (Stoker 156). This statement exhibits that Renfield, who is a vampire need blood to extend their lifespan same goes for the count. Also, Jonathan identifies this and records; “there laid the count, but looking as if his youth had been half renewed, for the white hair and moustache were changed to the dark iron-grey; the cheeks were fuller, and the white skin seemed ruby red underneath; the mouth was redder than ever, for on the lips were gouts of fresh blood” (55). Here Stoker reveals that the Count's is younger, and seems more alive, which can be assume the blood has caused. This shows that the Count consuming blood, prolongs his death. Stoker proves that the Count along with other vampires need blood in order to survive, but does the Count over consume and feeds just because he covets the blood and in the process murders his