go out of their way to help people without expecting anything in return. Some examples of this would be Dr. Van Helsing and his friends and people who try to help Lucy get back to normal. An example of why Van Helsing is so good is that when Dr. Seward asked him to come help Lucy when she was sick, he stopped whatever work he was doing and went to help Dr. Van Helsing was a vital part in helping to stop Dracula because he was an expert on Vampires. One of the reasons that makes the “good” characters
instance, a telegram from Van Helsing to Dr. Seward arrives late because of a glitch in the telegraph. This leads to Dr. Seward arriving too late at Lucy’s home to help her on the night that Lucy’s mother dies of shock and Lucy teeters on the edge of death after a wolf jumps into their room. Furthermore, the steamboat that Arthur and Jonathan use to travel upstream got in an accident in the river, delaying their chase for the gypsies and Dracula. Dr. Seward records the incident in his diary entry and
...at evil is always overcome by good in his masterpiece Dracula. The evil character Count Dracula is a vampire who wants to move to London and turn everyone into vampires. To demolish his plan Jonathan Harker, Mina Murray, Arthur Holmwood, Dr. Seward, Quincey P. Morris and Dr. Abraham Van Helsing come out and put an end to his world domination. “Is that the end of Dracula? We will never know” (Har-el). Bibliography: Works Cited Lidston, Robert. “Bram Stoker.” World Literature Criticism
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
Hollywood in known for making literary adaptations, and such adaptations will exploit context. Movies bring literary properties to the public that otherwise would not bother to read them. However the "marriage" of literature and film holds their own separate qualities. It is precisely the point that Hollywood distorts and corrupts serious literature for the entertainment pleasures of a mass audience. In the task of comparing and contrasting the novel of "Dracula" to film extracts of "Bram Stoker’s
the feeling that he will be important is very prevalent. Seward thought that Lucy’s sleepwalking was getting out of hand, so he wrote to Van Helsing. He claimed Van Helsing probably knew more about obscure diseases than anyone else in the world. When he finally
evident within Bram Stokers’ Dracula. As we are introduced to Stokers’ characters they appear to almost come to life, with the majority of the novel being told in the form of journal entries and letters by the main characters Jonathan, mina, and Dr Seward, through the other characters opinions and descriptions we are positioned through , and purely by the authors inteded reading to obtain the negative feelings that the tittle character “Dracula” although his appearance in the text are few, the reader
Suppressing Feminism In 1897, after seven years of writing, Dracula was finally published. Written by Bram Stoker during the Victorian Era. There was much sentiment towards the emancipation of woman. Though these feelings came mostly from women, there were also opposing sentiments, mostly from men, who did not feel the same way towards the liberation of women. The feminist movement was beginning to take ahold of society and many would have to become accustomed to the new ideals of women possibly
Everything is subject to something in the world, whether it’s living, nonliving, tangible or nontangible. Forces act upon things making them subject to others such as society, law, institutions, religion, self-expectations, etc. Those able to inflict those forces on others successfully without retaliation hold all the power. However, power does corrupt, there are rare occasions where power remains completely absolute, in fact it’s almost impossible. While forces are working to overthrow absolute
Who knew vampires were such sexual creatures? It seems obvious once you consider their care free lust for human blood. Due to the context of the time period Dracula was written, the late nineteenth century, expressing your sexuality openly and publicly was not condoned. People in society, especially women, were taught to keep their sexuality under control and to themselves until they were legally married. In Bram Stoker’s Dracula, the reader witnesses how Lucy Westerna, Mina Murray, Jonathan Harker
Sex sells. One of the oldest business mantras in the United States, this phrase is applicable across the world and through time. And sometimes, sex sells a little too well. This is the case for Lucy Westenra in Bram Stoker’s Dracula. In a story containing action, adventure, and thrill, the tale of the two women is placed, uncaringly, in the rear in comparison to the story of the men. This forgetfulness is unfair, as Lucy and Mina Murray Harker arguably play as big a part as Van Helsing or Dracula
instances of the male characters bonding together to accomplish a variety of tasks. In the beginning, Dracula attempts to befriend Jonathan Harker as a way to allay his fears. Further along, we find the relationship between Quincey, Arthur and Jack Seward to be friendly and close. Van Helsing and Jonathan add to that mix to create the ultimate male friendship; the group of men who go out to fight battles together and achieve a victory. Although there are many other themes in the novel, homosociality
Renfield would be placed in the third level for what Dante believed was a more severe sin. The third level of Hell is for the gluttonous, which is where Renfield would have been placed. It was eleven o’clock at night, and Seward had just given Renfield an opiate to put him to sleep. Seward then proceeded to take Renfield’s journal and read it. The... ... middle of paper ... ..., with a suddenly distorted face, full of rage, dashed past him as if to enter the tomb (192). Before Lucy died and became
Throughout ‘Dracula’, Stoker presents the idea of ‘foreigner’ through the characterisation of Count Dracula and Professor Van Helsing, who are the two main outsiders in the novel. Dracula, being a supernatural creature, is of Transylvanian descent which makes him such a poignant character. On the other hand, Van Helsing is a Roman Catholic, and is of a Dutch background, which also highlights him as a foreigner within ‘Dracula.’ In this essay I will explore how these two characters are represented
diary symbolizes love to me. I feel that Seward shares a love for Lucy that is corresponding with the love that Mina has for Jonathon and the love Dracula also has for Jonathon. I believe that a main theme that is starting to form in the midsection of the story is how love can affect the characters. Lucy must be a very beautiful woman or must have some very attractive trait because many men are lined up, in an attempt to court her. Van Helsing, Holmwood, Seward, and Morris are all very
Throughout many types of literature, violence exists to enhance the reader’s interest in order to add a sense of excitement or conflict to a novel. This statement withholds much truthfulness due to the fact that without violence in a piece of literature such as Dracula by Bram Stoker, the plot would not have the same impact if it were lacking violence. So to holds true to that of the movie. The movie bares different characteristics then that of the book. First off, the whole ordeal with the wolf
The female sexuality plays the very important role in both DRACULA and MAXIMUM GAGA. They both talk about the virginity and dissoluteness in female sexuality, but have different views about it. In DRACULA, only virginity is accepted; dissoluteness is completely intolerable. Stoker thinks virginity is very precious, and he want the readers know that women will be punished for being lascivious, so each female character has different ending in terms of their virginity. In MAXIMUM GAGA, Lara didn’t give
hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.”--Matthew 10:29-31. In his diary, Seward is discussing Renfield and his sudden disregard for the attendant and himself because he is consumed by the duty to his”master.” Renfield is so preoccupied that he does not even make the distinction between the attendant and Seward who are both his current masters. The diagnosis is that Renfield has a form of religious mania and now unrightfully thinks himself
While the character of Renfield is ostensively extraneous to the central plot of Dracula, he fulfils an important role in Stoker’s exploration of the central themes of the novel. This paper will examine how Renfield character is intertwined with the three central themes of invasion, blood and otherness. Firstly, through Renfield’s inner struggle we learn that he is ‘not his own master’ (Stoker, 211). The theme of invasion is revealed by the controlling and occupying powers of Count Dracula. Secondly
The novel Dracula is a novel that is made up of various sounds. The sounds may vary, but they are common in their unfamiliarity. Such as the foreign slang of Quincy Morris that captivates Lucy or the alarming barking of the dog during the funeral of the sea captain. The influence that Dracula has over others through sound is seen repeatedly throughout the novel. He achieves this with the supernatural usage of technology, such as the creation of living mediums. Whether it be a human or animal his