In Bram Stoker's Dracula, the vivid descriptions of the vampires and the blood are dominanrmeate the novel, establishing an atmosphere of insight and understanding. During Jonathan Harker's visit to the Count's castle, Stoker's choice of words creates intensity in the novel. When Lucy is mutating into a vampire, Stoker again illustrates the vampires in our minds as well as a movie would. In Chapter 18, Mina thoroughly describes the vampires unique strengths and weaknesses providing necessary information for the understanding of the novel.
When Jonathan visits the Count's castle, he creates a lifelike description of the Count during many incidents. While leisurely watching from his room window, he sees the Count leave the castle in many instances. The Count is watched as he slithers out in a lizard fashion with his cloak spread out "around him like great wings."" Towards the beginning, Jonathan notes the raising of the hand to settle down the wolves in the forest. This incident notes one of the abilities of the vampire. When Jonathan is desperate to find a way to escape, he searches throughout the castle. After strenuously working at opening a series of doors he finds the coffin in which the Count sleeps. To his amazement, he finds the Count apparently asleep although his eyes are "open and strong."" He observes the Count's fiery red eyes and is horrified enough to take shovel and slash madly at the Count's "hateful face."" This account can lead one to note the fear and anger that Jonathan possessed at this point in the novel.
While Lucy Westenra, one of Mina Murray's closest friends, is mutating, Stoker depicts many of the differences between the old and new Lucy. She often becomes pale as the result of the lack of blood. Despite Abraham Van Helsing's knowledge, he gives Lucy a series of blood transfusions from Arthur Holmwood and John Seward. After the last transfusion, Dr.
