Influences and a Legend Bram Stoker, the author of Dracula and Mary Shelley, the author of Frankenstein both introduced two of the most petrifying characters in Gothic Literature. Both Dracula and Frankenstein's “ The Monster” demonstrated elements of dread, horror and pain. Even though both characters have similar characteristics Dracula is by far more spine chilling than Frankenstein because of how gruesome it is as well as apart from how Dracula is full of bloodthirsty vampires, many deaths and a unique dark gothic tone. However the real question is what was Bram Stoker's inspiration ? What was it that made him come up with such a evil character like Dracula. We do know that Bram Stoker had many influences that might of had inspired him to create Dracula from past Gothic vampire literature,historical events and stokers own creative ideas. Dracula posses everything that represents a Gothic Novel The author Bram Stoker mostly know for being the author of one of Gothic Literature's most epic horrific masterpiece Dracula. A …show more content…
“ fear let him control the lives of thousands, giving him a greater sense of empowerment and importance.” ( Vlad the Impaler). Dracula and Vlad had many similar characteristics it was even said that Vlad would drink blood from his victims while they were dying or after their death. “Historians have implied that Stoker's fictional Dracula was inspired by Vlad III, and some have even gone as far as to suggest that Vlad himself drank human blood” (Dracula's Dark Secrets) even though it is just speculation that Vlad was a blood drinker. I think he was blood thirst for killing instead. Yet, even though Stoker major influence came from past historic figures like Vlad the Impaler it is no doubt that more of his inspiration came from his own