In this lesson we will compare and contrast the characters mina and lucy in dracula. Books similar to dracula meet your next favorite book. Learning all they can of draculas affairs, van helsing and his band track down the boxes of earth that the count uses as a sanctuary during the night from draculas castle. Differences between the film bram stokers dracula nd the original book having recently read dracula by bram stoker i decided to watch the film bram stokers dracula to see how close it was to the book. Novel the gothichorror film dracula by francis ford coppola occurs to appeal to the audience due to the heightened level of romance as opposed to bram stokers original creation in which the novels theme is stressed with significant reference to violence. Comparison of dracula and bram stokers dracula 1456 words 6 pages comparecontrast dracula and bram stokers dracula a noticeable difference in the way movies have changed over the years is evident when comparing and contrasting two films of different eras which belong to the same genre and contain the same subject matter. Orphaned as a child, jane has felt an outcast her whole young life. Dracula book differences how similar to novel is the new bbc. A comparison of the novel and the film dracula a comparison of the novel and the film dracula one of the famous monsters of our time that has terrorized audiences in many movies is count dracula. Bram stokers dracula, 1992 movie directed by frank coppola hasnt deviated as far from the book as many others do. Does francis ford coppolas dracula stay true to bram stoker. Draculas ownership of carfax abbey is stated early on in the film rather than it being a surprise later in the book that it is next to the asylum.
Dracula by bram stoker meet your next favorite book. Jan 06, 2009 character of dracula is less threatening initially in the book than in the film, where the vampire explantion is more overt from the beginning i suppose because film goers wont find it a surprise. The characters of the plots are of similarity, however there are huge differences in. There is an argument to be made for the fact that christopher lee has played dracula in more films than anyone on record. Comparecontrast of bram stokers dracula and polidoris. Their efforts seem to be going well, but then one of dr. Each story includes a protagonist, villain and secondary character.
Katelyn poniatowski professor kanicki english 212 18 november 20 dracula film and movie comparison most anyone will say that a book is always better than a movie. The theme speaks volumes about the draculanian culture whereby the feared perspective is made visible in the form of different sub elements as well as depictions that accompany its dissimilar and varied movements, the battle actions and so on and so forth. Edward cullen twilight vampire vampires are some of the most enduring and interesting figures in fiction. It follows the vampire count dracula from his castle in transylvania to england, where he is hunted while turning others into vampires.
The basis of the movie is count draculas search for mina harker, a woman who reminds him of his lost love. Comparison and contrast of bram stokers dracula and polidoris the vampyre while bram stokers dracula and polidoris the vampyre share some minor details, mostly regarding the basics of vampires and the location and date in which the stories take place, the majority of the stories differ greatly. Havent read the book in ages, and i seem to remember some differences the movies portrayal of. Differences between bram stokers dracula book vs movie page 2. Dracula is an 1897 gothic horror novel by irish author bram stoker. This article is a compare and contrast essay between frankenstein novel vs. Does francis ford coppolas dracula stay true to bram.
Oct 17, 2011 however, this idea of vampires being killed by sunlight has been used over and over again in various movies, including many carrying the dracula name. The book is an outstanding masterpiece of work, which is why it has been a. However, thanks to several rounds of johnnys blood, he soon becomes youthful and charming. For anyone interested in taking a first, tentative step towards understanding the plot of dracula then this is a useful book. A comparison of the novel and the film dracula echeat. The novel tells the story of draculas attempt to move from transylvania to england so that he may find new blood and spread the undead curse, and of the battle between dracula and a small group of people led by. Which dracula movie is most faithful to the original bram stoker book. Another ability lifted and tweaked from the book is dracula s shapeshifting. Spoilers for netflixs dracula netflixs dracula wildly diverges from the original bram stoker novel and here are the key differences. The theme has become so common that, in the moreaccurate 1992 movie retelling of the book, a narrator has to explain why dracula can walk in the daylight for a crucial scene. Dracula as an old man bears some resemblance to vlad the impaler, but no clear parallels are drawn between them. Dracula, for long has been taken as a character in literature which resembles itself closely with the fear factor.
Van helsing believes that dracula is vlad the impaler, and that he has lived for an impossibly long time after becoming a vampire. Comparison of dracula and bram stokers dracula essay. In the film, dracula leaves the choice of whether or not mina should drink his blood up to mina herself, and mina decides to drink his blood anyway, even though dracula tells her that he loves her too much to condemn her to be what he himself is. The first difference between the movie and the novel is that the former begins with a prequel of sorts that introduces draculas backstory. Apr 10, 2015 the original dracula was not a lovelorn warrior who damned religion for his lost love. The first movie to do fangs was a turkish one called dracula istanbul, a very strange film. The question asked for the mostfaithfultothe book dracula movie, not yourpersonalfavorite dracula movie. Tod brownings dracula, 376 pages tomahawk press, 2014, by gary d. It introduced the character of count dracula and established many conventions of subsequent vampire fantasy. Feb 26, 2020 there is an argument to be made for the fact that christopher lee has played dracula in more films than anyone on record. He is a vampire who has been alive for several hundred years, and keeps himself alive by sucking blood from live victims.
Does francis ford coppolas dracula stay true to bram stokers. The film incorporates the legend of vlad the impaler as a back story for the count. Isnt coppolas movie, bram stokers dracula, pretty accurate. Rhodes, of queens university, in belfast, ireland, is a worthy attempt to resurrect the prestige of the original. And i will try to keep them free of strong opinions. The count goes to england for mina in the movie, while in the book he goes simply to prey on more humans. Dracula, the most famous vampire of all time, which readers were. I wrote a book report comparing and contrasting the two when i was in high school. Comparison of dracula and bram stokers dracula 123 help me. Compare and contrast frankenstein book and movie essay.
Had i no self control, this answer would be the length of another novel. Mary shelleys frankenstein and bram stokers dracula are stories of inhumane beings causing destruction and agony for the main characters until the time of their defeat. The count came across as more soulless and unloving of anyone. This movie is kind of based on bram stokers novel having some of the same or similar names and events. Dracula is a name, a broad stereotyping of a character which encompasses many different components and interpretations of our favourite count.
The obsession with the supernatural is not new by any means. The dracula character could defy all of nature by controlling the weather and animals and his abilities to transform and vanish make him an obvious supernatural, compared to frankensteins monster who became supernatural because he was created and has incredible strength yet he does not possess any specific supernatural abilities like dracula. Dracula, novel vs movie essaysbram stokers dracula novel, 1897 compared to bram stokers dracula, 1992 of the many appropriations of dracula. Dracula the king of all vampires, is sought out by no other than van helsing, in not one but multiple stories.
Whale may have made these changes as a way of speculating, after all the advancements in science, how it might be possible to create life and to satisfy his own. Tis the season for ghouls, goblins and victorian literature. I was beyond surprised to discover that this was not the case when comparing bram stokers dracula novel and bram stokers. Hey guys, i need to write an indepth essay on the similiarites and differences of bram stokers novel dracula and the 1992 film version of it. The original dracula was not a lovelorn warrior who damned religion for his lost love. The best, worst, and weirdest adaptations of dracula. How did francis ford coppolas lavish adaptation change bram stokers 1897. Netflixs dracula wildly diverges from the original bram stoker novel and.
Differences between bram stokers dracula book vs movie page 1. This is simply due to the fact that it is impossible to fit every detail that a book can hold into a twohour long movie. In the book, it could be said that dracula seduces mina in a manner. The basis for differences between mary shelleys frankenstein book and james whales 1931 movieli the plot structure in the book vs the movie. For anyone interested in taking a first, tentative step towards understanding the plot of dracula then this is. Mysterious and feared, yet enticing and seductive, the image of a pale, nearly immortal bloodsucker has endured for centuries. Whats the difference between dracula the book and bram stokers dracula the movie. Comparison of dracula and bram stokers dracula essay 1462 words 6 pages comparecontrast dracula and bram stokers dracula a noticeable difference in the way movies have changed over the years is evident when comparing and contrasting two films of different eras which belong to the same genre and contain the same subject matter. Dracula film and movie comparison most anyone will say that a book is always better than a movie. The literary gothic this website has a lot of good links about bram stoker, dracula, and film adaptations of the novel.
Sewards mental patients, renfield, lets dracula into the asylum where the others are staying, allowing the. Dracula is featured as vlad the impaler and of mina. I really loved the way the movie covers for the love story between mina and dracula. Also, parents should be aware that this novel has a strong female character turned into a sexually aggressive predator, as well as unsettling descriptions of mental illness. Find books like dracula from the worlds largest community of readers. First we will look at both female characters, and then we will analyze what makes them similar and different. Dracula film adaptation from 1997, which focuses mainly on the count and his role in several different adaptations compared to the original novel.
Dracula movie comparison essay 1444 words bartleby. Created by steven moffat and mark gatiss, dracula originally aired on bbc one in the uk and is structured identically to sherlock by being comprised of three 90minute episodes. Stoker concordance this is a concordance that allows you to search etexts of the works of bram stoker. The first episode is the one that sticks closest to bram stokers book, following jonathan harkers misadventures in transylvania at the end of 19th century.
Christopher lee played dracula in a total of seven movies for hammer film productions, not to mention that he also played a more bookaccurate dracula in jesus francos film bram stokers count dracula, as well as the french comedy dracula and son. Its fine to include your opinions in an answer appropriately labeled as such, naturally, but please make sure you actually answer the question that was asked. A comparison of the movie dracula and dracula 10 words 5 pages. In dracula the novel and van helsing the movie, there are multiple relations between each. Jan 10, 2020 when harker first arrives at castle dracula, his host looks like the mummified version of riff raff from the rocky horror picture show. Ryder and dracula gary oldman as the focal point of the film. This is simply due to the fact that it is impossible to fit every. In the movie, frankenstein experimented only with dead animals, a human heartkept beating for three weeks, bodies took from graves, the gallows frankenstein. In the movie in the book, dracula forces mina to drink his blood, much to her horror. What are the essential differences between the frankenstein. It is pretty faithful to the narrative in the book and even makes reference to the diaries, but there are a number of changes. Dracula isnt nearly scary enough, jonathan harker is a wet mop of a protagonist, mina is annoying and the best character spoiler alert. Dec 18, 2017 had i no self control, this answer would be the length of another novel.
Although the most famous version is bram stokers dracula, many variants have come before and after telling of the same legend with their own added ideas and modifications to relate to their cultures. He is a vampire who has been alive for several hundred years, and keeps himself alive by. The original tale followed dracula as he attempted to help spread his undead curse to. Havent read the book in ages, and i seem to remember some differences the movie s portrayal of dracula renouncing christianity, and his romantic attachment to mina come to mind, but overall i think it was the most faithful rendition of the novel. Difference in details of bringing the monster to life. Infinite darkness langley kirkwood as a vampire named count orlock with sort of the same name as graf orlok from the 1922 film nosferatu and is also referred to as count dracula. Though the idea of the vampire has existed since at least the 1700s, it was 1897s. The following article contains spoilers for bbcs dracula bbcnetflixs adaptation of bram stokers dracula is a modern interpretation of the most famous vampire in media. Dracula book vs movie paper mina harker dracula scribd. Dracula book vs movie bram stokers dracula directed by francis ford coppola on november, 1992 rated r for raunchy parts like nudity, horrific violence and other things.
I asked david if he would jump into this column to point out five major differences between the novel dracula and its many film adaptations. Tod brownings dracula an analysis of a film with staying. One of the most telling differences between the film and the novel is the addition of a love story. Dracula by bram stoker was always an intriguing comparison to the movie by francis ford coppola starring gary oldman. These two classic horror stories possess similar character types which contrast in key elements.
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