Comparing Dracula And Bram Stoker's Dracula
Katelyn Poniatowski
Professor Kanicki
English 212
18 November 2013
Dracula Film and Movie Comparison
Most anyone will say that a book is always better than a movie. This is simply due to the fact that it is impossible to fit every detail that a book can hold into a two-hour long movie. I was beyond surprised to discover that this was not the case when comparing Bram Stoker’s Dracula novel and Bram Stoker’s Dracula the movie. I found myself preferring the movie rendition. There were many differences between the two. Most however were minor, such as Jonathan not being warned about Dracula when he went to Transylvania, and how Renfield had previously gone to visit Dracula (Bram Stoker’s Dracula). However, I believe that these are very …show more content…
It begins with the horrific tragedy of the Order of the Knight member, Vlad, who returns from war after a victory against the Turks to find that his one true love has committed suicide after believing he was already dead. Vlad sees no justice in his fate and believes God has betrayed him; therefore, he renounces him. Immediately, Satan and vampirism seize him, and he begins on a mission of bloodlust. This entire section sets off a chain of events that is not present in the book, all revolving around the fact that Dracula could at one time love. It is my opinion this changes everything known about him in the book. Immediately, he is seen as a broken hearted individual who had an unfair force act upon him. It is true that although his actions are from this point onward horrific, they at least are now seen in a more understanding …show more content…
He is avenging her death, and doing the devil’s work because he has turned so far away from God. What is ironic in the movie is that as soon as Dracula sees Jonathan’s picture of Mina he knows that she is the reincarnation of Elisabeta, and Jonathan is essentially giving her away to him, or back to him in Dracula’s mind (Bram Stoker’s Dracula). Now he has a new reason to attack people. His love for her is the driving force of the attacks on Lucy, and why he eventually appears to Mina herself. From their first meeting in street, their love is everlasting. Nothing will tear them apart, not even Mina’s marriage to Jonathan. This serves to highlight just how much information was not present in the book. It sheds an entirely new light on Dracula’s attacks. They were never pointless in this rendition of the classic Dracula, and because of this storyline it helps to tie every loose end together
Professor Kanicki
English 212
18 November 2013
Dracula Film and Movie Comparison
Most anyone will say that a book is always better than a movie. This is simply due to the fact that it is impossible to fit every detail that a book can hold into a two-hour long movie. I was beyond surprised to discover that this was not the case when comparing Bram Stoker’s Dracula novel and Bram Stoker’s Dracula the movie. I found myself preferring the movie rendition. There were many differences between the two. Most however were minor, such as Jonathan not being warned about Dracula when he went to Transylvania, and how Renfield had previously gone to visit Dracula (Bram Stoker’s Dracula). However, I believe that these are very …show more content…
It begins with the horrific tragedy of the Order of the Knight member, Vlad, who returns from war after a victory against the Turks to find that his one true love has committed suicide after believing he was already dead. Vlad sees no justice in his fate and believes God has betrayed him; therefore, he renounces him. Immediately, Satan and vampirism seize him, and he begins on a mission of bloodlust. This entire section sets off a chain of events that is not present in the book, all revolving around the fact that Dracula could at one time love. It is my opinion this changes everything known about him in the book. Immediately, he is seen as a broken hearted individual who had an unfair force act upon him. It is true that although his actions are from this point onward horrific, they at least are now seen in a more understanding …show more content…
He is avenging her death, and doing the devil’s work because he has turned so far away from God. What is ironic in the movie is that as soon as Dracula sees Jonathan’s picture of Mina he knows that she is the reincarnation of Elisabeta, and Jonathan is essentially giving her away to him, or back to him in Dracula’s mind (Bram Stoker’s Dracula). Now he has a new reason to attack people. His love for her is the driving force of the attacks on Lucy, and why he eventually appears to Mina herself. From their first meeting in street, their love is everlasting. Nothing will tear them apart, not even Mina’s marriage to Jonathan. This serves to highlight just how much information was not present in the book. It sheds an entirely new light on Dracula’s attacks. They were never pointless in this rendition of the classic Dracula, and because of this storyline it helps to tie every loose end together