Jonathan Harker

Mina Murray-Harker, like all women, is one of the most complicated characters throughout the novel. She can bring all the men together to kill Count Dracula, including the three men who were in competition for Lucy Westenra’s love, and has a mind of her own and that of a males. She is highly spoken of by Van Helsing, “She is one of God's women, fashioned by His own hand to show us men and other women that there is a heaven where we can enter, and that its light can be here on earth. So true, so

Jonathan Harker and Van Helsing are arguably the most interesting characters in the story. Jonathan is the first character in the story to encounter Dracula, and Van Helsing is the professional who assembles the band of vampire hunters. Both men are important to Dracula’s inevitable downfall, although Jonathan has more to lose since his wife is also involved in this nasty work. Jonathan Harker starts off the book with his journal of his travels to meet count Dracula, and begins to regret ever leaving

minions that will serve him in his evil plans. In “Frankenstein” however, there is only a feeling of fright because there is a monster on the loose, but has no real chance at plaguing a nation such as Dracula would have done to England if not for Jonathan Harker and Van Helsing. In “Frankenstein” the evil portrayed throughout the novel is created from dead human body parts made to live

difference is that Klaus cannot be killed or doesn’t get killed because he is that strong unlike how Dracula was killed at the end. Dracula is devoid of empathy for the people that suffer at his hand in the novel. For example, when he is holding Jonathan Harker prisoner, he doesn’t take a

Women Over Time Between the medieval times and the 20th century, the views of woman have changed significantly. They began in roles such as hostesses to ending up being strong women who can do just about anything. A few examples of this significant change can be demonstrated by comparing the stories Beowulf, Dracula, and “A Rose for Emily”. ANGLO-SAXON – MEDIVAL During the Anglo-Saxon time period is when the women of Beowulf were born. These women are all active and valued just as men were. According

is no exception; Mina Harker and the Invisible Man had drastic changes made to their personality in order to better suit the storyline. Both of them were given traits that starkly contradict their book personas to create more flawed and realistic characters. The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells features Griffin, a scientist who has discovered how to turn himself and other things invisible. The story follows the undoing of Griffin and his fall into notoriety. Wilhelmina “Mina” Harker is the opposite of Griffin

with journey of an english solicitor, Jonathan Harker, to Transylvania on behalf of his mentor to inform Count Dracula of his latest purchase, an estate in london. During his stay at Castle Dracula Jonathan notice some odd behavior of the Count, but ignores his seemingly unfounded fears--until he discovers he has become a prisoner in the Castle and escape is futile. Meanwhile thousands of miles away in England Mina murray awaits the return of her fiance, Harker, from his business trip. She is staying

In the novel "Dracula" by Bram Stoker There are many characters but there is only one specific character that stands out from the rest and that character is count Dracula, while the rest of the characters are good. Dracula is an evil person. Dracula kills for a living in order to survive but he is also the main point of the novel he is probably the most important character in the novel. But how can you tell Dracula is the most important character in the novel? Well, simply because Bram Stoker chose

“Oh my God, my God, pity me! He placed his reeking lips upon my throat!” Mina Harker shouted into the night thinking someone would hear. Mina Harker is the perfect example of an innocent woman. She follows the rules and is modest through every aspect of her life. Dracula tests her innocence to try and gain more power. Bram Stoker’s story Dracula expresses the theme of giving in to temptation and losing one 's innocence through the characterization of Mina’s innocence being stripped away by Dracula’s

Despite seemingly unimportant to a novel, irony plays a crucial role in Dracula. This particular novel, however, takes irony a step further and some pieces of irony can even be analyzed so as to be justified through the Victorian values of the respective time period. Although this particular novel was first written and released in 1897, which was a prominently Victorian era and period of history, Dracula has managed to retain its prominence, popularity, and glory over the years. Likewise, the novel