Rensfield

• Not a physical transformation

• Transformation from conventional to immoral

• Cyclical - (responds to cycles of the moon)

• Influence / extension of Dracula (evil)

  • Influence of evil - dehumanises characters

• Fears of societal degeneration

  • Foreigners
  • New Women

• Stoker anti-change - Rensfield vilified

  • Yes, pessimistic

Woman from The Tiger’s Bride

• Licking of skin - animal transformation

• Something partially against society → extremely against society

• Fears about sexuality

  • Abortion
  • The Pill

• Carter pro-feminism - pro escaping restraints of society

  • More optimistic

Dracula’s power of transformation

• Physical transformation ability
• Supernatural -
• Phrenology