Both Mary Shelley's ‘Frankenstein' And Bram Stoker's ‘Dracula' Are Co
"Both Mary Shelley's ‘Frankenstein' and Bram Stoker's ‘Dracula' are concerned with representations of "evil"". Which creation/character do you find most frightening and why?
Evil features in both ‘Dracula' and ‘Frankenstein' but the personification of this evil is different in both novels. A feeling of menace and doom pervades ‘Dracula' because of his supernatural powers. One feels that he has control of the evil and he has the power to manipulate the environment and people for his own ends. ‘Frankenstein' centres on the creation of a monster made from parts of dead bodies and the fear created by the monster due to circumstance and the ignorance of society. Also, one feels a certain amount of apprehension that the monster is deserted by his creator and loses control without his support and guidance.
The novels were written in the 19th century, ‘Frankenstein' was first published in 1818 and ‘Dracula' was first published in 1897. In this century there was a fanaticism......
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