Examples Of Evil In Dracula

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The Count and his Embodiment of Evil
The ominous demeanor of Dracula leads to visions of the devil defined as personification of whatever is perceived in society as evil. “By this the children of God and the children of the devil are obvious: anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor the one who does not love his brother” (I John 3:10) Evil according to a Christian worldview is any action, thought, or attitude that is contrary to the character or will of God. Therefore, Dracula is the embodiment of evil. Bram Stoker's novel and movie displays evil through the character, Dracula, with the use of supernatural abilities, dark settings and the sinister practices of vampires.
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In the Bible, John 3:20-21, it says “For everyone that does evil hates the Light, and does not come to the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.” The reason Dracula does not come out in the light is because God is the light, and Dracula is the opposite of God, he follows devil and thrives on evil thoughts and actions. While humans are in their weakest state, the Count masquerades in anguish deeds in murky, unnerving environments. Harker finds Count Dracula to be a pale, gaunt, thin man, rather strange, and Harker is mortified when, after accidentally cutting himself shaving, the Count lunges at Harker's throat in "demoniac fury Harker is shaving, his host's voice startles him, and he cuts himself. Then two unexplainable, horrible things occur. Harker realizes that, first, there is no reflection of Count Dracula in the shaving mirror; and second, when the Count sees Harker's fresh blood trickling from his chin, his eyes blaze up "with a sudden demoniac fury," and he lunges for Harker's throat. Renfield fell victim to Dracula as he fed on him multiple times and turned him into a slave for himself. Then, amidst the howling wolves in the distance, Jonathan Harker was swept up onto a horse drawn carriage by a mysterious driver with a unforgettable, heart-gripping handshake, that thrusted Jonathan into spin-chilling ride. Without adjournment, the driver flies off the

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