Explain How 'the Lost Boys' Is an Appropriation of Bram Stoker's 'Dracula'

Dracula is a tale of good vs. evil, within the context of Victorian England. Various themes and current social issues are explored through the activities of Dracula. The story begins in Transylvania, where we are introduced to Count Dracula, and his potential evil as the main threat throughout the story. We’re also introduced to Jonathon Harker, who at this point is the Count’s prisoner in order for the Count to learn something of the English ways. He is an average Victorian male with typical fears and desires as shown in the scene with the three female vampires. The plot then moves to Whitby where Dracula attacks Lucy Westenra, Harker’s fiancée’s best friend, who is then turned into a vampire after several blood transfusions are given, by Van Helsing, Arthur (Lucy’s fiancée) Dr. Seward and Quincey Morris who team up and are determined to defeat the evil that possessed Lucy. Jonathon and Mina Harker then join the team to defeat Dracula, and during this time, Mina is also attacked by Dracula, making the urgency to defeat Dracula more pressing.   When the team finds Dracula and defeats him, Quincey Morris is killed, however Mina returns to her normal self.

As an appropriation, The Lost Boy’s does not have many plot similarities, as it does key elements. However, in the beginning of the film, the boys are aware of the fact that the town they have moved to is significantly different and foreign to them, as is Transylvania for Jonathon Harker. The film progresses and the older brother, Michael is attracted to Star and is then drawn into the group of vampires, and is eventually unknowingly made into a vampire himself. The younger brother, Sam, makes friends with two boys, Edgar and Allen who act as the character of Van Helsing, in that they want to defeat the vampires in the town and are trying to protect Michael in the process. Joel Schumacher’s The Lost Boy’s is particularly different to Dracula, because there is a complete change in values and moralities. The...