Bram stroker's 1897 Dracula is a monster-terror novel that really tells the story of the repressed sexuality of nineteeth-century Victorian England. Endless sexual symbolism is
present throughout the novel, which has resulted in many literary critics trying to explain its
significance. Because of the sexual nature of the text, paired with the fact that the novel was
published into Victorian England, many critics have turned to Freudian explanations, or to a
lesser degree, anthropological explanations, of Stoker’s intent. However, while sexuality has
often been addressed in critical analysis, most writing about Dracula focuses on the first half of
the novel and the sexual escapades of Jonathan and the weird sisters in Dracula’s castle.
However, these theories, as a whole, neglect the overpowering themes of masculinity and male
domination present for most of the latter half of the book.
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