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Personal Reflection

Reading Dracula has taught me many knew things. It has given me a new level of reading skills, the enjoyment of reading a knew book in the genre i really like, it has also given me knew set of words that i can now understand.
    Since Dracula was set in the late 1800's the vocabulary was quite difficult to read in the begging, but as i got more in depth into the story, i became more immune to the old English and understanding it became easier. The story was very intriguing once i read more in depth, and i would definitely recommend this book to other audiences.
     The genre of Dracula, i would say surrounds around Gothic Fiction. This genre is one that i particularly enjoy and is very interesting. In the begging of Dracula, it has a mystery theme, which is one of my favorite part because it keeps you guessing, and keeps you on your toes wondering what comes next.
     Dracula was a very good book. it had a good plot, as well as a strong plot and was very intriguing. The book pulls you in, and i would recommend it to anyone who enjoys the genre of gothic fiction. The novel was up to my satisfaction, and i hope the rest of the audiences who read Dracula will enjoy the book as well.

Apologia

A classic novel is a book that has been around for fifty years or more and has while a large group of people have enjoyed it. It also must past the time test  and last but not least, it must relate to every generation and the target is for the novel to be enjoyed by every generation. So would Dracula be classified as a classic novel?
     The novel Dracula was first published in 1897 by Bram Stoker. So by doing our simple math, the novel Dracula has been around for more then 50 years. So out of the 4 points on the "checklist" for a classic novel, Dracula has completed 1 of them.  Dracula is still a popular book, and when one mentions the name, most people know what the basic structure of the novel is about. Vampires. But is that really why Dracula is so popular, or are there other reasons to?
      When someone says the novel Dracula, usually the first thing that comes to everyone's mind is vampires! Dracula is so much more then that though. Even though it involves vampires, it also involves an adventure story as well as a love story. The book is very intriguing an i believe that is why it is a popular choice.
     Some people can argue wether Dracula is a classical novel or not. What can make dracula a classical novel? Dracula was written in the late 1800's so it is more then 50 years old. It has past the test of time, and most of the generations have enjoyed the book alot. It is an interesting read and can be read by a variety of different audiances,from highschool students to seniors. So in this case Dracula has past the test of time, which is what a classical novel needs to pass to become a classical novel. Dracula was writtin in the late 1800's , so since it was written more then 100 years ago, it is another point checked off for the qualities of a classical novel. Dracula can be read my different ages and has passed through many generations. It is also a very popular book.
     So in the end Dracula is a very popular and good classical novel.