And yet, to a certain extent, Renfield retains his humanity. Even a little research into the state of mental health care during the Victorian period brings forth a litany of horrors that far outweigh anything within the novel itself. Moreover, Renfield himself functions less as a character, in some respects, and more as a narrative device.
Within the novel, Renfield remains one of the most enigmatic and charismatic characters. His presence disrupts the formality and reasoned logic displayed by the Crew of Light. A parallel could be drawn today in those few who can intuit the truth and mystery of things, whereas the masses are caught up in a distorted group-think and dogma. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Roland Topor as Renfield in Nosferatu the Vampyr Alexander Granach plays a Renfield-like character Knock in Nosferatu Recognised by children and adults alike, his image is used to sell cereal, batteries, chips, and he even teaches children how to count on Sesame Street.
Can you imagine seeing Fagin or Heathcliff on the front of a lunchbox? Born alongside cinema, Dracula has had, throughout its lifespan, a symbiotic relationship with film. Murnau made an unlicensed version of the novel, Nosferatu, which would become a classic of German silent cinema.
It has, however, been a consistent presence on the big screen ever since. Some even combine all four. Each film feeds the next by introducing new details from the novel, other vampire films, vampire legends and mythology or contemporary culture. Both films are adaptations of the same stage play rather than the novel, and both feature actors who had previously played Dracula on stage. Strange dialogue for a count only interested in real estate.
It is a wonder that Renfield did not suspect something. The imagery is further subverted by the notion that Dracula feels a similar genuine affection for Lucy. Each version of Dracula carries with it all of the accumulated knowledge that audiences have gained from each earlier film. As a result, the legend evolves and the monster becomes more threatening, more sexual, and, in recent years, more romantic.
It does use the epistolary structure of the novel adopting multiple points of view taken from letters, newspapers and journal entries.
Characters Character List. Count Dracula A centuries-old vampire and Transylvanian nobleman, Count Dracula inhabits a crumbling castle in the Carpathian Mountains.
Read an in-depth analysis of Count Dracula. Van Helsing A Dutch professor, described by his former pupil Dr. Read an in-depth analysis of Van Helsing. Jonathan Harker A solicitor, or lawyer, whose firm sends him to Transylvania to conclude a real estate transaction with Dracula. Read an in-depth analysis of Jonathan Harker. Read an in-depth analysis of Mina Murray.
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