The Characterization Of The Character Of Dracula By Jonathan Stoker

Characterization: As mentioned before, the episodic structure gives a better glimpse of the motivation and personality of each of the characters. Through each character being able to communicate their perspective, the novel uses both direct and indirect characterization. The description of the characters appearance heavily affects our perception of the characters personality. For instance, Dracula, who was described as colorless and like ice, has that type of personality. Mina and Lucy, both ideal Victorian women, are described as beautiful, and Lucy, when not a vampire, is described as having angelic beauty. Outer appearances go hand in hand with the condition of the characters’ heart and soul.

Characters:

Dracula:

Upon first meeting Dracula, one may be taken aback by how much of a gentleman he seems to be. When Jonathan Harker first meets him, Count Dracula bows “in a courtly way” and behaves in a most courteous manner (Stoker 23). Though Jonathan does not see past these niceties, he does point out in his description of Dracula that Dracula had not a “single speck of color about him anywhere” and his hand “seemed as cold as ice – more like the hand of a dead man than a living man” (Stoker 22). As Jonathan spends more time in this castle, he sees more of the Count and perceives his cruel nature clearly. A telling moment is when the Count climbs out of the window, face down

He protects the group from Dracula and ends up leading the war against Count Dracula. Lucy states that he is her “true friend, and [Arthur’s]! Oh, guard him, and give me peace!” (Stoker 172). After Lucy dies, Van Helsing becomes the protector of this group, and by extension, all of England. He is a foreign man, which is seen through the way his speech is written. Van Helsing acts as a window into the world of the supernatural. He is the character that illuminates who Dracula is and how to fight him in the best