Good vs. Evil.
Mohemmed El-Aloul El-Aloul 1 ENG 3U1 Mr. Seifert May 12, 2003 Good vs. Evil The history of super-villains and superheroes in literary works is long and well documented. Almost all villains and heroes have one or more extraordinary ability, which is offset by one serious weakness, which will play an elaborate role in the story. A perfect example of this is a literary classic that stands the test of time and still appeals to the modern reader is Bram Stoker's, Dracula. Bram Stoker, did not invent the vampire or the vampire's mystical powers, they were brought on by superstition to explain the unexplainable. Dracula's abilities and limitations were often influenced by superstition. Dracula has the ability to command the behavior and thoughts of animals, his can shape-shift into the form of mist, a wolf or a bat. On the other hand he must obey certain laws of nature, why we do not know. During the time Dracula is in England he often travels in the shape of a bat, wolf, or mist so he can have the freedom of going unnoticed by the people. . "Then outside in the shrubbery I heard a sort of howl like a dog's, but more fierce and deeper. I went to the window and looked out, but could see nothing, except a big bat." (Stoker 150) 2. " 3. "He can come in mist which he creates-that noble ship captain