... the exemption from death is the ultimate logical extension of this concept. In Bram Stoker's Dracula the question of immortality is one of the main themes as the vampire, being the undead, is not of the living world and is therefore not subject to the prospect of death. This is ... ravages of time, just that without any outside influence and a sufficient supply of victims the vampire will endure forever. Contrary to the commonly held view that immortality would be a blessing, the reality of the situation is that it would be a terrible curse inflicted upon the receiver. The body continues...

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