Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Dracula's Guest

This was really well-written and interesting. I like it a lot. Having read Dracula already, I am able to compare the two introductions. As a stand-alone chapter, I like Dracula's Guest more, but for the flow of the book, I prefer the chapter that Bram Stoker chose. Something that was fascinating to read was the side narration. It helped explain about the backstory of Dracula. It was really gruesome to read about, but the information about the real Dracula was valuable. It was also intruguing to read about the Translvanian folklore. Romania is such a mysterious place that can be easily romanticized. This was definitely worth reading and should be read along with the actual story whenever colleges and high schools teach the book.

1 comment:

Katy L. said...

I agree! I did like this story but it definitely didn't feel like an introduction to me.