... have traditions and superstitions to rely on when the situation gets too perplexing. "tradition and superstition are everything." And they help out tremendously because even though they superstitions sound silly, they help to guide the protagonists in the right direction when in search of Dracula (282). Being bitten by Dracula until they"re turned into vampires are weaknesses of the protagonists; Dracula's weaknesses are the crucifix, garlic, and the Holy Wafer ... getting too close. For example, in the novel Jonathan cuts himself while shaving and Dracula leaps at his throat. Somehow t...

• Word Count: 760
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

... "such wrath and fury, even in the demons of the pit." The women go on to tell Dracula that he has never loved, but Dracula claims he can, and says "you yourselves can tell it from the past." The reader is intrigued as to what exactly has gone on in the past between these women and the Count. Dracula then presents the women with a child, and to Jonathan's horror they attack the child. Jonathan ... is to kill the women, but we see the women's beauty causes him to hesitate. "So full of life and voluptuous beauty that I shudder as though I have come to do murder." Van Helsing's strength is ...

• Word Count: 1533
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School