Draculas Affect on Morality
... Throughout the novel Dracula’s character causes the blur of morality and immorality, especially in regards to gender, sexuality and religion, completely contradicting the social order of the Victorian society. ... In the novel morality and immorality lines are blurred, not only by confusing gender roles in Victorian society, but also by portraying woman as sexual creatures. ... Because being seductive is unacceptable in the Victorian society these scenes show how women loose morality once bitten. ... This scene happens later in the book when Van Helsing is on a mission to kill them and restore their innocence and morality. ... Van Helsing’s confusion and temptation and partially tempted is another way in which Dracula has blurred the lines of morality and immorality. ... Lastly, Dracula’s character blurs the lines of the immorality and morality by use of the sacred and profane. ... The many dichotomies in the novel blur morality and immorality; the morality being symbolic of the way that Victorian society works.