Question

How does Bram Stoker use science to make his novel seem contemporary and realistic? Give at least three examples of specific scientific elements, medical beliefs and procedures, or pieces of technology, and explain why their inclusion would have made the story seem more realistic to Victorian readers.

Answer 1

To make the novel more realistic, Stoker included diary entries, letters n other materials in his novels such as Dracula. the blood transfusion mentioned also was based on scientific beliefs at the time. even when the scientific elements were not very scientific, like vampires, he tied that to readers' imagination to make them realistic.

Answer 2

The main way in which Bram Stoker uses science to make his novel seem contemporary and realistic is that he relates past scientific events to current ones, which ties into the reader's imagination. He also Uses science by allowing the readers to feel first hand what he went through. Also attitudes and technologies the novel presents that represent the new modern times.