Point of Significance #2 - Style

   Dracula is not written like most of the novels you would read. The story is told with journal entries, telegrams, and letters. For some readers, this uncommon style of writing can make a novel more interesting. During Lucy Westenra's transformation, the story is mostly narrated using journal entries written by Lucy's doctors. Applying this technique allows the reader to better understand Lucy's medical condition. By having more than one character's journal entries in this novel, the reader acquires the ability to see from all points of view, with the exception of Dracula's. This novel is written in first person for all of the characters, excluding the Count, whichs permits the reader to discover information about the characters that he/she would not have known had Dracula been written from only one character's point of view.