The Holy Cross is another great weakness, it correlates to the previous weakness in that it has strong repelling qualities and will protect a person from evil just by having it on their body. In this story, it seems to have a calming effect on Dracula when Dracula becomes full of blood lust. Garlic is also another repellant of a vampire, but it is probably limited when it comes to use on Dracula as a repellant. It is likely that garlic is vampire specific when used as a weapon. A common way to use garlic is to wear it around the neck; this will definitely repel vampires, and is useful to protect people or bodies.

Dracula obviously follows the literary pattern of strengths balanced by weaknesses. During the night, Dracula has almost free reign; he is immortal and frighteningly powerful. During the day, however, Dracula, in his coffin, is as helpless a baby, in his crib and therefore just as vulnerable. History, like literature, is full of bad versus good stories and the hope and belief that people cling to that good can, and usually does, overcome evil. Regardless of how powerful or strong any one person or persons, or in this case a creature of the night, might seem; they will always have an "Achilles Heel," so to speak, unfortunately (?), allowing the good guys to win.

What can be considered a misfortune of being a vampire is the "bond" that they shares with their victims. In Dracula's case, it allows his victims a limited amount of access to his thoughts; such as in Mina's case where she is able to tell that Dracula is on a boat, from there.

Throughout time, the one thing that does not alter, in the telling of a vampire, is the life giving blood one must drink. More along the lines of immortality, is the fact that blood gives Dracula renewed strength and vitality. One day when Harker finds Dracula in his resting-place, he is surprised to discover that Dracula seems to be younger. "There lay the Count, but looking as if his youth had been half renewed..." Renfield, the mental patient in Dr. Seward's care, confirms the fact that Dracula takes the life of others to renew his own. Whether or not this is a weakness or strength depends on the situation at hand. However, it is an undeniable fact that the blood of others will restore, rejuvenate, and empower the vampire.

Another age-old, yet useful, power for any vampire, particularly Dracula in this story, is the ability to change into the shape of an animal. We know that a large dog jumped off the grounded ship, which contained the earthen boxes. In addition, a "great bat" appears quite frequently throughout the story. One can only assume that these two instances were, in fact, Dracula trying to disguise himself.

Vampires, such as Dracula, obtain the ability to heal injuries much faster than a normal person could. When the men confront Dracula at one point, he throws himself through a window and emerges uncut. This serves to explain why it is so hard to kill a vampire, like Dracula. Any injury is of no consequence and healed in a short amount of time, while even death does not deter Dracula.

There are only a few ways to kill a vampire, specifically Dracula. Some methods may be partially effective such as burning or shooting. However, it is likely that a vampire will just regenerate with time. A good way to kill a va

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