Dracula Movie And Book Comparison
Samuel Grundhoefer
Professor Thomas
2/20/2012
Dracula: A better read, or a better movie? Since the beginning of the moving picture, directors have been recreating books into movie. More often than not, the directors will change the original plot line of the book. In Bram Stoker’s Dracula the director changes the plot in a few different instances but for the most part, the director keeps the same plotline. Some similarities between the book and the movie are: the genre and setting, loss of personal power, and the gothic features. Francis Ford Coppola, director of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, changed a few minor parts of the plot from the book. Even though the movie and book differ slightly, they both are great works. One of the most obvious similarities between Dracula the book and Bram Stoker’s Dracula the movie, is the setting and genre. Both the book and the …show more content…
Dracula is described as having the strength of twenty men, take the form of an animal, and even control the weather. In addition to these powers, Dracula can have someone under his curse and have them do his bidding. Throughout both plotlines, there are many instances were Dracula has people under his spell. In both the movie and the book, it’s fairly easy to tell who is under Dracula’s curse. When Dracula has someone under his spell, they are a complete different person. Along with acting different, people under Dracula’s curse physical appearance changes. ‘‘As he spoke he smiled, and the lamplight fell on a hard-looking mouth, with very red lips and sharp-looking teeth, as white as ivory” (Stoker). In the book Dracula, the vampire Dracula only has two total victims the reader knows about: Lucy Westerna and Mina Murray. However, in the movie the director shows us that Dracula also has three wives under his curse. This part is not in the book, but it emphasizes how powerful Dracula
Professor Thomas
2/20/2012
Dracula: A better read, or a better movie? Since the beginning of the moving picture, directors have been recreating books into movie. More often than not, the directors will change the original plot line of the book. In Bram Stoker’s Dracula the director changes the plot in a few different instances but for the most part, the director keeps the same plotline. Some similarities between the book and the movie are: the genre and setting, loss of personal power, and the gothic features. Francis Ford Coppola, director of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, changed a few minor parts of the plot from the book. Even though the movie and book differ slightly, they both are great works. One of the most obvious similarities between Dracula the book and Bram Stoker’s Dracula the movie, is the setting and genre. Both the book and the …show more content…
Dracula is described as having the strength of twenty men, take the form of an animal, and even control the weather. In addition to these powers, Dracula can have someone under his curse and have them do his bidding. Throughout both plotlines, there are many instances were Dracula has people under his spell. In both the movie and the book, it’s fairly easy to tell who is under Dracula’s curse. When Dracula has someone under his spell, they are a complete different person. Along with acting different, people under Dracula’s curse physical appearance changes. ‘‘As he spoke he smiled, and the lamplight fell on a hard-looking mouth, with very red lips and sharp-looking teeth, as white as ivory” (Stoker). In the book Dracula, the vampire Dracula only has two total victims the reader knows about: Lucy Westerna and Mina Murray. However, in the movie the director shows us that Dracula also has three wives under his curse. This part is not in the book, but it emphasizes how powerful Dracula