The novel, Dracula, written by Bram Stoker in 1897 uses controversial issues he lived through such as sexual fantasies, abnormal gore and violence, and the idea of the vampire to catch his readers" attention. ... Stoker fills his book with sexual situations people only dream of. ... "Stoker was a genus in his time period. ... Morris's bowie knife plunged into the heart" (Stoker 352). ... Morris, who had sunk to the ground, leaned on his elbow, holding his hand pressed to his side; the blood still gushed through his fingers" (Stoker 353). ...

• Word Count: 2148
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School