"His face was a strong—a very strong—aquiline...His eyebrows were very massive, almost meeting over the nose, and with bushy hair that seemed to curl in its own profusion. The mouth... was fixed and rather cruel-looking, with peculiarly sharp white teeth; these protruded over the lips, whose remarkable ruddiness showed astonishing vitality in a man of his years. For the rest, his ears were pale, and at the tops extremely pointed... The general effect was one of extraordinary pallor."
chapter 2 page 22-23
In this passage, the narrator, Jonathan Harker, describes his host, Count Dracula. His physical appearance is that of a very strong, pale man, built seemingly along straight lines. His teeth, ears, and nose are pointed, and he has the look of a man who hasn't seen the sun in ages. He also seems to have amazing strength for one of his age. These are all classic hallmarks of vampires. Stoker, in the guise of this character, speaks in a cultured manner befitting one of his schooling as a lawyer. He also doesn't seem to reflect fear at his hosts odd appearance, perhaps suggesting naivete.
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