Mina Harker

dependent of their husbands to provide for them. This novel portrays that completely in accordance to Mina Harker, but Lucy Westenra is the complete opposite. Lucy parades around in just her demeanor as a promiscuous and sexual person. While Mina only cares about learning new things in order to assist her soon-to-be husband Jonathan Harker. Lucy and Mina both become victims of vampirism in the novel. Mina is fortunate but Lucy is not. Overall, the assumption of women as the weaker specimen is greatly

to the nature of Dracula and how to thwart his evil intentions. The story begins with Jonathan Harker's journal, which is conveniently recorded "in shorthand" (1), giving the narrative a quick pace and a personal touch. Harker includes mental notes such as, "Mem., get recipe for Mina," while noting the details of his dinner, which establishes his connections/relationships, status in life, etc., without much interrupting the narrative flow. Before the reader realizes it, he is immersed in the diarist's

Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel Dracula is far from being a simple penny dreadful in which good triumphs evil; instead it is a story of contradictions. The Count himself is one of them; he is both living and dead. Stoker creates this awkward and anxiety inducing contradictions not only in the Count but within Victorian era itself. In this time of enlightenment, superstition and science are constantly shown to be intertwined in a way that seems to bewilder the characters as much it does the audience. Stoker

Vampires: How They Were Made Most people wonder where the idea of vampires came from and how did the first one come about. The novel, Dracula, is set and written in the nineteenth century during the Victorian era. The Victorian people had certain beliefs about Christianity and the roles of men and women in society. Women were allowed only to do certain things and were expected to do specific things in regards to men. The Victorian people also had their own interpretation of superstitions. Stoker

CPT Formal Essay Dracula: Lucy and Mina Similarities and Differences Bram Stoker 's novel, Dracula, written during the late nineteenth century and commonly classified as a horror novel. Further analysis of it, however, has brought to light the buried many symbols and themes of sexuality that the novel holds within it. Due to its female sexual symbolism, the novel often draws the attention of most men, as exploring these female forbidden themes are more of a fantasy for them than reality. Also, Dracula

During chapter 14 of the novel Dracula we see one of our protagonists, Jonathan Harker, travel to London with his wife, Mina Harker, where they plan to group up with the group of people working to put an end to Count Dracula, including Dr.Van Helsing and Dr.Seward. As Mr.Harker recovers from his nervous breakdown from the previous chapter -which was brought about when he caught sight of a man who resembled Dracula- Dr.Van Helsing reassures Mr.Harker. After reading through Mr.Harker’s journal Dr.Van

A common concern throughout the Victorian era was the role women maintained and their position in society. It was expected that both males and females conformed to these roles and followed the gender expectations of their society. Bram Stoker 's Dracula describes a post dated European setting in which most women are subject to explicit gender roles and stereotypes. The norm in this society is for women to be modest, prim and proper. However, the novel narrates the possibilities of a situation in

immediately interesting about this novel is that there are so many warning signs presented to Jonathan Harker as he makes his way to Transylvania and at the beginning of his stay at Count Dracula’s house. For example, all the superstitious reactions from the villagers, the very strange ride up to the castle, the lack of servants, and Count Dracula’s odd demeanor. All of these things should cause alarm in Harker, yet he continues on with his task anyway. I wonder what makes him ignore these obvious signs?

to drink blood from the living. He can change his form into a wolf, a bat or a puff of smoke. Dracula get in touch with Jonathan Harker through a real estate transaction. He went to Dracula’s castle through a carriage as were planned. After a few days, he felt as if he were prisoned in the castle as his movements were restricted. Meanwhile, Harker has a fiancée named Mina

So true, so sweet, so noble, so little an egoist…" (Stoker 306). Mina is an intelligent, educated woman who uses her attained skills solely to better her husband, Jonathan Harker. Stoker uses Mina 's speech in the novel to emphasize her dedication to her husband: "I have been working very hard lately because I want to keep up with Jonathan 's studies, and I have been practicing shorthand