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Jonathan Harker's Use Of Language In Dracula

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Although considered by many to be a horror story, the language of Dracula portrays a story that is the precursor to many modern-day vampire novels. Given the language choices in Dracula it is no wonder that many portrayals of the modern vampire legend are sensuous. As an avid reader of paranormal romance, these not so subtle hints at sensuality leapt from the pages. These hints are scattered throughout the story it is in third chapter when Jonathan Harker meets the three sisters that stand most vivid and read the most like the stories that have come since the publishing of Dracula. Stoker used evocative imagery to bring his characters to life and give them the presence of beauty “brilliant white teethe..ruby of their voluptuous lips.” Stoker
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