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The theme of religion plays a very important role on Bram Stoker’s “Dracula�. The novel portrays Anti-Christian values and beliefs through one of its main characters, Count Dracula. This character is also characterized as being the “anti Christ� throughout the entire novel. The author uses many beliefs from the Christian religion to show us different types of Anti-Christian values, superstitions beliefs of protection towards evil, and to compare the powers between good and evil and/or God and Dracula.

In the novel, there are many uses of biblical imagery and references to compare Dracula to Christ. For instance, the battle between good and evil, the vampire hunters represent the catholic force that is determined to battle this evil and Dracula who represents evilness and is willingness to introduce “vampirism� into life. There are also many symbols of religion throughout the story such as the use of crucifixes, rosaries, and communion wafers to ward off......

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