Point of Significance #4 - Theme

      This novel could have many different themes depending on the reader. The primary theme of Dracula would be good(God) triumphing over evil(the Devil). Dr. Seward, Van Helsing, Jonathan, Quincy, and Arthur defeating Dracula demonstrates to the reader that good is more powerful than evil. During Mina's transformation, a Sacred Wafer was placed on her forhead for protection, but because she was undergoing the change, the Wafer burnt her skin. In this novel, the burn is regarded as Mina being unclean in the eyes of God. After the defeat of Dracula, the mark disappears. This represents the forgiveness of God, which Mina wound up earning with the elimination of the Count.