Bram Stoker's legendary novel, Dracula, is not simply a literary piece of Gothic-based fiction, but rather a timeline containing the popular thoughts, ideas, and beliefs of the era Victorian era that paints a vivid description of what society was like for Bram Stoker's generation. The dated ideas reflected in Dracula focus primarily on the concepts of lust, intimacy, and immorality as they were portrayed during the late 19th and 20th centuries, in what was considered a relatively conservative society. At the time, sex was a controversial topic, where the emphasis was on using caution and awareness when dealing with such matters. Such beliefs are prevalent throughout the book and focus on glorifying resistance to temptation while advising against the inevitable temptation to “taste the forbidden fruit.” Although society maintains rigorous social standards and expectations for Homo sapiens of both the male and female species, men enjoyed certain prerogatives, which women were prohibited from. The patriarchal ideologies of Victorian society further reinforced male superiority and dominance over women (ultimately granting them most civil liberties), as women were expected to suppress and abstain from their sexual desires. It was unheard of for a woman to be sexually assertive or domineering in such a way, and would be at odds with the foundations of a conservative society. Essentially, it was considered deviant for women to behave or behave that way. The theory that rationalizes the abnormality of the female sexual impulse is that “male sexual pleasure (is) necessary for reproduction and female pleasure (is) not (therefore) sexual pleasure (is) the only providence of men” (Weiman and Dionisapoulas 34). ;...... half of the paper ... within the company. A story like Dracula has been taken out of the context of the nineteenth century and into that of the late twentieth, early twenty-first century. gender roles are more equitable, and heterosexual and homosexual behaviors are no longer taboo to society. Since Dracula's inception as a literary prototype, "vampirism" has been referenced in its codified articulations of desire and sexuality. On the opposite end of the spectrum, Coppola's film adaptation of Dracula successfully incorporates elements of violence, sexual intercourse, and gore into his film, all of which the novel lacks. The likely explanation for this is the need to appeal to a modern, contemporary audience, rather than an 1897 audience.Works Cited1) http://www.studentpulse.com/articles/184/bram-stokers-dracula-a -reflection-and-rebuke-of-victorian-society