Dracula Storm Quotes
Significance of the Storm
Between the chapters of five and seven, Stoker used many signs to show that Dracula had entered England. One of the more prominent signs was seen in a newspaper clipping from August 8th, about through a storm that had hit a ship near Whitby. The storm set the mood of the chapter to be dark, gloomy and evil and Stoker described it using many literary devices. For instance, before the storm approached:
The stillness of the air grew quite oppressive, and the silence was so marked that the bleating of a sheep inland or the barking of a dog in the town was distinctly heard, and the band on the pier, with its lively French air, was like a discord in the great harmony of nature’s silence. (Stoker 84/85)
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For instance, going back to the simile comparing the sea to a “roaring and devouring monster”, it seems very much like the description Harker had given of Dracula. Harker had often described Dracula to be animal-like and terrifying, by referring to him as a “creature in the semblance of a man” (Stoker 38) or even comparing him to a lizard. So by saying the sea has turned into a roaring and devouring monster, both of which words have animalistic connotations to them, Stoker is showing the similarities between Dracula and the storm. Not only that, but during the part about the storm Stoker also adds, “To add to the difficulties and dangers of the time, masses of sea-fog came drifting inland – white, wet clouds, which swept by in ghostly fashion” (Stoker 85). This quotation is kind of a pin point as to when Dracula got on to the ship. The word ‘masses’ automatically indicated that there was a very large amount of fog. In addition, Stoker also described the fog to be similar to Dracula by commenting on it being ‘white’ and passing by in ‘ghostly fashion’. Both these terms are related to ‘pale’, which is how Harker describe the Count when he first met him. This quotation also creates an image of a thick fog passing over a ship, making it very difficult to see, and in turn creating a perfect opportunity for someone to board the ship. One incident however, made it incredible obvious that the storm had brought Dracula into England on the ship. It was the discovery of the large dog upon the ship that had dashed away as soon as the ship touched harbour. The newspaper clipping said “But, strangest of all, the very instant the shore was touched, an immense dog sprang up on deck from below, as if shot up by the concussion, and running forward, jumped from the bow on to the sand” (Stoker 87). In this quotation, Stoker briefly describes the dog to the readers. It is very large in
Between the chapters of five and seven, Stoker used many signs to show that Dracula had entered England. One of the more prominent signs was seen in a newspaper clipping from August 8th, about through a storm that had hit a ship near Whitby. The storm set the mood of the chapter to be dark, gloomy and evil and Stoker described it using many literary devices. For instance, before the storm approached:
The stillness of the air grew quite oppressive, and the silence was so marked that the bleating of a sheep inland or the barking of a dog in the town was distinctly heard, and the band on the pier, with its lively French air, was like a discord in the great harmony of nature’s silence. (Stoker 84/85)
In just these few …show more content…
For instance, going back to the simile comparing the sea to a “roaring and devouring monster”, it seems very much like the description Harker had given of Dracula. Harker had often described Dracula to be animal-like and terrifying, by referring to him as a “creature in the semblance of a man” (Stoker 38) or even comparing him to a lizard. So by saying the sea has turned into a roaring and devouring monster, both of which words have animalistic connotations to them, Stoker is showing the similarities between Dracula and the storm. Not only that, but during the part about the storm Stoker also adds, “To add to the difficulties and dangers of the time, masses of sea-fog came drifting inland – white, wet clouds, which swept by in ghostly fashion” (Stoker 85). This quotation is kind of a pin point as to when Dracula got on to the ship. The word ‘masses’ automatically indicated that there was a very large amount of fog. In addition, Stoker also described the fog to be similar to Dracula by commenting on it being ‘white’ and passing by in ‘ghostly fashion’. Both these terms are related to ‘pale’, which is how Harker describe the Count when he first met him. This quotation also creates an image of a thick fog passing over a ship, making it very difficult to see, and in turn creating a perfect opportunity for someone to board the ship. One incident however, made it incredible obvious that the storm had brought Dracula into England on the ship. It was the discovery of the large dog upon the ship that had dashed away as soon as the ship touched harbour. The newspaper clipping said “But, strangest of all, the very instant the shore was touched, an immense dog sprang up on deck from below, as if shot up by the concussion, and running forward, jumped from the bow on to the sand” (Stoker 87). In this quotation, Stoker briefly describes the dog to the readers. It is very large in