Dracula Criticism

Currently I have read Bram Stoker’s Dracula in my British Literature class and I find this book fascinating.  Throughout the book Stoker gives the illusion that Count Dracula is real by incorporating documented articles, letters and Journals.  The book is also interesting on the way it incorporates themes of race, sexuality, science, religion and superstition.  Even though most of these elements are seen within the text I wondered on what other aspects could be found in the book and so I looked for other views on Stoker’s book.  One article that spiked my interest was “Racialization, Capitalism, and Aesthetics in Stoker’s Dracula” by Patricia Mckee and I was able to gain new insight on parts of the novel that incorporate Capitalism.  

            Mckee brings up the activity of late capitalism she witnessed in the novel and explains why capitalism is included in Dracula.  In the nineteenth century capitalism faced a crisis because underdeveloped territory was beginning to diminish and expansion of nation states came to end.  Like many parts of Dracula, Stoker use real events to create a realistic aspect to the novel; it is understandable that he would include capitalism in the novel since it was a problem that countries had to face during the time.

Mckee, P. (n.d.). Racialization, Capitalism, and Aesthetics in Stroker's Dracula. Salem Press. Retrieved 04 22, 2015