Religion In Dracula Essay

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Some people may argue that the theme of religion in Dracula by Bram Stoker reflects the faith of characters. To prove so, they would refer to the Bible and quote, “And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove: and nothing shall be impossible unto you” (King James Version, Matthew, 17:20). Thus, people who do not believe and have faith in God are not able to use holy symbols. In Dracula by Bram Stoker, all the characters have faith in God which is why they are able to use the crucifix, the Host, and the holly water to win over Dracula. Moreover, if there is no faith in the novel then Stoker would have chosen a place other than the “Hospital of St Joseph and Ste Mary” (83) to take care of Harker after going out of the Count’s castle. …show more content…

Mina for instance says in her letter to Lucy that the Sisters have been great and she would never forget them or what they have done (88). Again, if the characters have not been believers then Stoker would not have mentioned Mina saying this, because what she has said suggests that she believes. However, people who claim so not take into consideration that the presence of religion in the novel is actually a reflection of Lacan and Marx’s theories as well as the Enlightenment era. Furthermore, those people do not consider that if the characters have had faith then most of the scenes would have been erased from the novel. This is because half of the scenes reflect the actions of characters and how they break away from Christianity. First, the men have a sexual relationship with Lucy when they give her blood without being married to her (Stoker 101, 107,112,

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