Topic > Comparison between extracts from the novel and those from Bram Stoker's film...

Lucy represents a threat to Victorian ideology by exposing herself as a danger to sexual correctness. She emphasizes the desire to have more than one husband, which demonstrates promiscuity: "Why can't they let a girl marry three men or anyone who wants her?" this statement functions as a threat that comes to fruition after Lucy is bitten. Once infected by Dracula, Lucy becomes sexually overt and aggressive; and is portrayed as a monster and a social outcast. She transforms into a demon and feeds on children making her the maternal antithesis as well as a child molester. Coppola imitates the book in the film with some precision in the staking scene. In which the entrance to the tomb has a spooky minor melody is played to add another level of horror to the gothic setting of the tomb. As the men open Lucy's coffin, an overhead shot signals the empty contents and a reverse shot of the dominant figure of Arthur looking into the coffin is used. The point of view of this shot highlights the subjugation of women and the domination of their partners in Victorian England. A supernatural force was surrounding Lucy when she herself entered the tomb, this, Coppola's addition of candelabras instantly lit up when Lucy approaches, highlighting her supposed fantasy