Renfield
"My homicidal maniac is of a peculiar kind. I shall have to invent a new classification for him, and call him a zoophagous (life-eating) maniac" -Dr. Seward (Stoker 80)
Overview
Renfield is a lunatic in Dr. John Seward's insane asylum. As the quote above states, he is described by Dr. Seward as a "zoophagous maniac" (Stoker 80). He was assigned to the asylum because he attempted to eat as much life as he could to prolong his own life. He had, at times, even attempted to take human life, including Dr. Seward's. Relationship with Dracula
"I am here to do Your bidding, Master. I am Your slave, and You will reward me, for I shall be faithful." -Renfield (Stoker 114)
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From a Religious Perspective
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