"Dracula" explores the tale of a vampire who is isolated from society because of his identity. Even though he is a bloodthirsty (obviously) monster, he begins to have feelings of love and lust towards the wife of a young count who came to visit him about a business affair. In both "Dracula" and "Frankenstein", the main characters become alienated from society when they come in contact with human civilization. The 2 main characters are both perversions of nature - Dracula is a vampire, and Frankenstein's creature is a compilation of human body parts. The theme of bigotry is strong in "Dracula" as it is in "Frankenstein", because the people surrounding the main characters fail to look past the differences they perceive. All in all, these similar themes and plots make "Dracula" the ideal novel to read if you previously enjoyed reading "Frankenstein".
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