In the story of Dracula, there are 2 scenes that offer clues to the book’s attitude towards colonialism. One of those scenes is when Dracula goes to take over London. This hints colonialism because Dracula is trying to take over the land with his own race, which is just like colonialism. Also, Dracula takes control of Mina and Lucy instead of just killing them. If he killed them straight away, that would probably be related to an invasion or some sort of terrorizing attack. Just like how Great Britain wanted to take over weaker forces, Dracula was very similar if not the same. Let us remember that he is from Transylvania, making him a foreign invader. Van Helsing mentions, “adding new victims and multiplying the evils of the world”. This sounds just very much like colonialism doesn’t it? Except that colonialism isn’t exactly always evil. Sometimes its just to expand while other times are to get stronger. The vampires are like the evils of colonialism. They want to take over with their own intentions, but not for the greater good. Dracula, is especially a symbol of evil. He has hunger for not only blood, but power as well. When the men managed to stake Lucy, they basically released her from Dracula’s control. Lucy was reclaimed from Dracula. A colony (Lucy) being freed from a larger power (Dracula). I feel like there is some symbolism of savagery that the British saw their empire as counteracting, but not too much unless I missed something along the way.
I agree that Dracula can represent colonialism and that he is the foreign power that is attempting to invade somewhere else, in this case, London. Dracula is an evil force to be reckoned with and Dracula might just be a metaphor for colonialism; In the sense of how Animal Farm was about communism.
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I do agree with you on the fact that Dracula’s intentions of spreading outward into England is form of colonialism. It is clear that Dracula also wants to expand his “army” and conquer anything along the way. Although we may not know what Dracula’s full intention is, we know that he wants to create and expand. I thought the part where you mentioned where Lucy was freed from Dracula’s “colony” was particularly interesting. Perhaps in order to combat this loss, Dracula will expand and “colonize” on more individuals .
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I agree this statement because he is obviously spreading out his boxes of earth to dominate and claim his territories. This shows that he his intention is to claim a land that’s already been established. I feel as if he wants to have places all over London for his race.
I really do think that it is true Dracula’s actions hints on colonialism, he did want to make his own race after he lost his warriors in the war. I also agree that he did keep both Lucy and Mina alive and controlled them instead of killing them that shows that he was trying to be the leader and them being the followers. I would also like to mention that Dracula is a very proud leader of where he came from and has high admiration for his people. He also did want to have more vampires so that he can also take London in possession.
Those chapters in the book clearly implies that of colonialism. This is Dracula’s intention of occupying London and have settlers of his kind; which will eventually take over economically. Dracula is very good at how he is controls the people and how he is working towards attaining what he wants.