ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -The act of vampirism itself, with its notion of tainted blood, suggests the fear of sexually transmitted diseases such as syphilis and, more generally, the fear of physical and moral decay that was believed by many commentators to be afflicting society.

Detailed explanation-2: -In Dracula, wild animals, such as bats and wolves, are used to symbolize insatiable appetites for evil. The bat seeps into the subconscious, while the more blatant wolf inspires instant terror, but both are destructive.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dracula can change form at will, able to grow and become small, his featured forms in the novel being that of a bat, a wolf, a large dog and a fog or mist.

Detailed explanation-4: -Bram Stoker’s Dracula has many quotes about wolves and bats. At first, Jonathan is afraid of the wolves themselves, but soon learns that Count Dracula is in command of the wolves, making them something that evokes even greater fear.