LITERATURE QUESTIONS
THE GOTHIC NOVEL
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Transylvania is England’s economic rival.
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Transylvania and England had been at war in the 1860s.
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Transylvania represents a vaguely known and, therefore, suspicious country.
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Transylvania and England were once part of the Holy Roman Empire.
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Detailed explanation-1: -So Dracula could be read as representing history or the past, and Great Britain as representing the present. If that’s the case, maybe Dracula’s “invasion” of Britain is meant to remind us of the way history has of influencing or haunting the present.
Detailed explanation-2: -Dracula represents the Victorian fear of societal progress using symbolism of a medical, religious, legal, and sexual nature, as well as explores early ideas of feminism and scientific thought, all of which are still applicable to the anxieties of our time.
Detailed explanation-3: -History of Dracula, and the connection with Transylvania. Although Vlad Dracula was one of the most famous rulers of Wallachia, many of the inhabitants of the villages surrounding his medieval castles feared he is actually a terrifying, blood-sucking creature.