LITERATURE QUESTIONS
THE GOTHIC NOVEL
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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He is from a foreign land.
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He is racially different.
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He is Christian.
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He is a connection to a different time.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The novel’s religious analogy is obvious: in the most basic of his many perversions of Catholic lore, Count Dracula is the figurative anti-Christ who promises eternal life through the ingestion not of sacramental wine representing the blood of Christ, but of actual human blood.
Detailed explanation-2: -We’ve learned that Dracula is a Christian allegory, or a narrative in which symbols are used to communicate a Christian theme or message. We discussed how characters in Dracula use Catholic sacred objects and practices to protect themselves and defeat the Count, often in unorthodox ways.
Detailed explanation-3: -Dracula symbolizes the epitome of evil. Not only is he a monster himself, but he turns other people into monsters against their will. In this way, Dracula is able to spread his evil influence throughout Europe (until he is defeated by the Crew of Light).
Detailed explanation-4: -The presence of religion in “Dracula” is very evident and plays a significant part in the book as characters use it as a way to protect themselves from the vampires.