Topic > The Sound of Dracula - 1044

You can see this in the novel: “I long to pass through the crowded streets of your mighty London... But alas! For now I only know your living room through books.” (page 28). From “I know your language through books” you can see the tone of fear within Dracula. The fear is that his power over sound will not be as effective in London as it was in Transylvania, where he would consequently lose his status as “master”. This is because of his unfamiliarity with the vowel sounds of London speech. As a result, Dracula will have to maintain a passive attitude in London, similar to that experienced by Harker in Dracula's castle. While Dracula can be seen as the master of control through sound, he does not understand the power of written words, which will cause him to fail. This can be seen when Johnathan compliments him on his English but the Count states, "I know the grammar and the words, but yet I do not know how to speak them."(28). The Jews experienced the same situation Dracula experienced. They too had difficulty assimilating into English society, which would have caused the English to see them