The double shame in man's war against man is the residual effect on nature; an innocent , helpless bystander. The sense of potential devastation is the prevailing tone throughout the poem, 'Gathered by the River,' by Denise Levertov.         The spoliation caused by nuclear war is not limited to the loss of human lives. Nature can take a comparable amount of time to recover from a nuclear holocaust. The impact of war victims to humankind is …showed first 75 words of 1409 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1409 total…fact that the imagery, foreshadowing, and setting all compliment each other assures the reader that there is never a dull moment in such a horrific tale that could be closely considered as a reality. Stoker seems to tie all of the elements that create horror/ suspense together in a way not to over expose the reader to simply people dying, but merely entice them to read further and experience the real terror of Count Dracula.