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If ever playfully asked to sell your soul, think twice. ... Meriam
Webster’s dictionary defines the soul as “the spiritual principle embodied in all rational human
beings.” A significant relationship exists between a person’s soul and state of sanity. Many great
works of literature contain images of insanity by portraying characters who have lost their soul.
This image of insanity in relationship to soul is apparent in Bram Stoker’s Dracula, William
Shakespeare’s Macbeth, and Oscar Wilde’s Picture of Dorian Gray. The deranged state of mind
known as insanity stems from the inability to control one’s own soul, leading to an irrational
thought process.
Bram Stoker creates Renfield, a disturbed character in the novel Dracula who loses touch
with his own soul. ... Dracula runs
Renfield’s life as Dracula guides the soul of the mental patient. ... Seward, “Dont
you know that I am sane and earnest now, that I am no lunatic in a mad fit, but a sane man
fighting for his soul?” With these words, Renfield has acknowledged the fact that he has lost
touch with his soul. However, his lack of reasoning causes him to fail to recognize his insanity. ... " Renfield has lost his soul to his new
master, Dracula. The fact that he is no longer in touch with his own soul makes him an insane
man who reasons without clear logic.
Approximate Word count = 1136
Approximate Pages = 4.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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