The novel, Dracula, is to this day a classic piece of American literature. Bram Stoker wrote, Dracula, in 1897, but what were his intentions for writing the novel? Hundreds of thousands of students every year read this book, but how many of them actually understand it? A theme is the subject of a piece of writing, and many books have multiple themes. One that sticks out is Christianity, but what does Christianity have to do with a novel about vampires? The answer is that a simple crucifix can do significant harm to the Dracula. The fact that Dracula stands as an evil figure holy items can be used to hurt and even kill a vampire. Another theme found in this novel is sexual expression of females. When Dracula uses Lucy to bid his evil doings a battle begins. Lucy is committed to her lover and does not have sex with another man, but Dracula changes her, and she tempts men to please her. The fact is themes structure a story, and gives literature meaning. Without themes deciphering a book would be very difficult and would not allow readers to relate to the book. Why did Bram write the novel? He may have written to frighten children or to entertain thrill seekers. It is possible that Bram had a dream about …show more content…
Are they loved ones, or enemies? Whatever the case may be Stoker has taken someone who has made and impact on him and chiseled at their personality to create the characters in this book. The real question is who is Dracula to Bram? Is it a childhood bully, or an evil side of Bram? Everyone has their demons, and Stoker’s possibly could have been that he wants to kill people who have wronged him, and created Dracula to sort of relieve himself of his evil desires. Lucy can resemble someone maybe a lover of Bram’s that passed tragically, and needed a way to vent his pain. Either way you look at it Stoker wrote this book with passion and any reader can tell that he put personal affection into his writing