Bram Stoker's Dracula Research Paper
Alex Ferroni
Mrs. Mendolia
British Literature, Period 5
21 March 2016
Term Paper: Bram Stoker's Dracula Abraham Stoker was born on November 8, 1847 in the small town of Clontorf, Ireland. His father, whom he was named after, was a civil servant and his mother, Charlotte Matilda Blake, was a social activist. As a child Bram was very sick, so he was unable to leave his bed for most of his childhood. As an adult, Bram went to Trinity College and was a very brilliant student. Graduating with Honors in Mathematics in 1870. After his education, Bram served in the Irish Civil Service for 10 years. Bram was an aspiring writer in which his 10 years of Civil Service he wrote for the Dublin Mail. As years went on Bram started to write and publish novels. His first was The Snakes Pass which he wrote in 1890. His most well-known novel, Dracula, was published in 1897. Dracula was received very well by the public which helped garner him a greater audience of readers. Stoker then began to work with the London Telegraph and wrote more horror novels such as: The Lady of the Shroud (1909) and The Lair of the White Worm which was published in 1911. The following year after the publication of The Lair of the White Worm Stoker died in London.
Dracula first starts off with the main character Jonathan Harker, an english lawyer, on his way to travel to Castle …show more content…
Foreshadowing is used often and is combines well with the thrilling action that Dracula presents. An example of foreshadowing is the feeling or unease as Harker delves into Dracula's inner conscience, "I am beginning to feel this nocturnal existence tell on me. It is destroying my nerve. I start at my own shadow, and am full of all sorts of horrible imaginings (Stoker 88).” Harker foreshadows his feelings of the environment that he has found himself in and inevitably his fate that will
Mrs. Mendolia
British Literature, Period 5
21 March 2016
Term Paper: Bram Stoker's Dracula Abraham Stoker was born on November 8, 1847 in the small town of Clontorf, Ireland. His father, whom he was named after, was a civil servant and his mother, Charlotte Matilda Blake, was a social activist. As a child Bram was very sick, so he was unable to leave his bed for most of his childhood. As an adult, Bram went to Trinity College and was a very brilliant student. Graduating with Honors in Mathematics in 1870. After his education, Bram served in the Irish Civil Service for 10 years. Bram was an aspiring writer in which his 10 years of Civil Service he wrote for the Dublin Mail. As years went on Bram started to write and publish novels. His first was The Snakes Pass which he wrote in 1890. His most well-known novel, Dracula, was published in 1897. Dracula was received very well by the public which helped garner him a greater audience of readers. Stoker then began to work with the London Telegraph and wrote more horror novels such as: The Lady of the Shroud (1909) and The Lair of the White Worm which was published in 1911. The following year after the publication of The Lair of the White Worm Stoker died in London.
Dracula first starts off with the main character Jonathan Harker, an english lawyer, on his way to travel to Castle …show more content…
Foreshadowing is used often and is combines well with the thrilling action that Dracula presents. An example of foreshadowing is the feeling or unease as Harker delves into Dracula's inner conscience, "I am beginning to feel this nocturnal existence tell on me. It is destroying my nerve. I start at my own shadow, and am full of all sorts of horrible imaginings (Stoker 88).” Harker foreshadows his feelings of the environment that he has found himself in and inevitably his fate that will