Read Between the Lines by skittles-and-combos, literature
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Read Between the Lines
Benjamin was not a violent man, nor did he ever plan to become one. To ensure that he would never be in a position to consider becoming violent, he waited until the house was absolutely still. They were in their forties, Mr. and Mrs. Jackson. Actually, Mr. Jackson might have been a little older. Benjamin mentally added another ten years to his guess after remembering Mr. Jackson's graying hair and receding hairline. Come to think of it, Mrs. Jackson could have been a few years older as well. Her face was as smooth as the bumper on Mr. Jackson's coveted Benz but the veins on her hands resembled the roots of a hundred year old oak tree. After
Dracula: Sexuality, Religion, and the Modern World
Authors often create villains and monsters to represent the evils of the worlds they inhabit. These characters can either be metaphorical monsters who are just evil people or physical monsters like Frankenstein or Grendel. Such monsters are so iconic, like pop culture figures, that anyone can recognize their names. Although the plotlines of their respective stories may seem simple, they weave complicated webs within their plain covers. The villain Count Dracula is one of these monsters, and his story has more layers than a basic vampire story. In the Victorian novel Dracula, author Bram Stok