Suzanne Messinger Lit. & Comp. Prof. Bastein 3/15/99 The Good and Evil of Dracula The heroes and villains of any movie, cartoon or TV show are the representatives of the good and evil. The good guys like Batman, Popeye, and Superman always have their evil enemies, such as the Joker , Brutus and Lex Luther. The good guy usually faces a difficult struggle, but for the good of humankind and the salvation of the earth, he is able …showed first 75 words of 1706 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1706 total…evil by the good. Stoker’s purpose is to illustrate the importance of moral ideals, obligations, circumstances, and consequences. Though cultures, beliefs, and religions may be altered throughout time; morals must be upheld. In ¬ Dracula, Stoker impresses upon the reader the significance of human life and death. The eternal life that Dracula sought was a life lived without a soul, and a life lived without a soul is lived only among the depths of evil.