Throughout many types of literature, violence exists to enhance the readers interest in order to add a sense of excitement or conflict to a novel. This statement withholds much truthfulness due to the fact that without violence in a piece of literature such as Dracula by Bram Stoker, the plot would not have the same impact if it was lacking violence. Dracula's power and evilness led to the violent happenings which began with the conflict of Jonathan's inner struggle, as compared to the conflict which blossomed later on with good versus evil.

One case of violence that had occurred, not just for its own sake, happened in chapter seven, where it stated in the log of the "Demeter", "On 14 July was somewhat anxious about crew. Men all steady fellows, who sailed with me before. Mate could not make out what was wrong; they only told him there was something, and crossed themselves. Mate lost temper with one of them that day and struck him. Expected fierce quarrel, but all was quiet"(pg.87). Therefore, this type of violence rarely ever occurred before; thus, this action was foreshadowing evil. Eventually, this evil took place when poor old Mr. Swales was found dead with his neck bro

All in all, violence in certain forms of literature is crucial to the readers understanding and interest in any situation. Hence, no scene of violence in literature exists for its own sake. There must be a method to this mayhem that is established, and it is found numerous times in the novel Dracula by Bram Stoker. Violence existing for its own sake in literature is like a fire without heat; wherefore, the importance of it is much deeper than an incident happening for sheer amusement.

On June 30, Jonathan goes back to the Count's room, where he had prowled before due to his curious mind, and found the coffin where Dracula rested. Thoughts rushed through Jonathan's mind about the evilness of the Count. Jonathan pondered to himself, "The very thought drove me mad. A terrible desire came upon me to rid the world of such a monster. There was no lethal weapon at hand, but I seized a shovel which the workmen had been using to fill the cases, and lifting it high, struck, with the edge downward, at the hateful face"(pg.54). This method of violence that Jonathan had inflicted upon the Count was not out of mere hate and anger, but this outburst of violence symbolized everything Jonathan has been bottling up inside. He felt that his only wa

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