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Plot Summary of Dracula
"Written in the form of many diaries and letters, Dracula tells the tale of six people of different nationalities, brought together to destroy one of the most evil forces man has ever known: Count Dracula the Vampire. Travelling to London, Dracula finds Mina Harker and he believes her to be a reincarnation of the wife he lost so long ago, and he will stop at nothing to have her. Mina is unaware he is the one her husband hunts for, and little does she know exactly how much this man is destorying bit by bit the pieces of her life. Thrilling and terrifying, Dracula is beautifully written and a quintessential classic."
Meredith Griffin, Resident Scholar

Review Analysis of Dracula
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Plot

Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 10%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 50%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 10%




Tone of book - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Horror story? Yes
Horror plotlets - vampires taking a quick bite

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - Prince/Nobleman/King
Age: - long lived adults
Has special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - can read emotions - can change shapes - mind reading - super strength - can fly - is very quick
How much violence does he/she use? - a tremendous amount
How sensitive is this character? - soggy whimpering jelly muffin

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - doctor
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an above average amount
Motive of antagonist - revenge
The antagonists are: - evil doctors
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters

Setting
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK - Eastern Europe
City? Yes
City: - London - wealthy
Misc setting - moving train

Style
Person - rotating 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - very gorey descriptions deaths/dead bodies
How many deaths? - 8 or more
Unusual forms of death - dropped from large heights - decapitated - perforation--swords/knives
Unusual form of death? Yes
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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