The gothic novel, Dracula, is based on Count Dracula who is a centuries-old vampire and inhabits a decaying castle in Transylvania. The novel begins with our storyteller Jonathan Harker travelling to Dracula’s castle in Transylvania. He soon discovers he is a prisoner of the castle and narrowly escapes with his life. The rest of the novel revolves around Harker and other characters trying to catch and destroy Dracula. The novel concludes with Harker and Holmwood driving their knives through Dracula's heart as he crumbles into dust.

The novel is mainly composed of journal entries and letters written by several narrators who are also the novel's main protagonists. Stoker added into the novel occasional newspaper clippings to relate events not directly witnessed by the story's characters.

In Dracula, Bram Stoker uses the diary technique to create a realistic gothic horror story. By writing in diary and journal form, Stoker creates a sense of intimacy with his reader. We feel as......

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Title: Dracula - Gothic Response
Approximate Word Count: 551
Approximate Pages: 3 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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