Dracula is vague like that. It's difficult to firmly interpret in one light or another, which is part of what makes it such a great book. It both loves and fears scientific thought. It loves and fears imperialism and imperial attitudes. It has strong women who are also weak and yet strong, but at the same time the men are oftentimes utter idiots.

About the only concrete thing I could say about the characterization of Dracula is that the American is almost pathetic.

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