Bram Stoker’s novel Dracula will forever stand as one of the masterpieces of Gothic literature. The despicable villain Count Dracula and and his Transylvanian castle have become synonymous with horror and vampires‚ to the point that the modern image of the vampire is almost entirely derived from Dracula. However‚ one of this story’s most effective elements is Stoker’s masterful control over the mood of the novel. Stoker primarily influences the mood of Dracula by his use of spooky or wild settings
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Summary The novel begins with the diary kept by Jonathan Harker‚ an English solicitor‚ or lawyer‚ as he travels through Central Europe on the business of his firm. He is on his way to the castle of Count Dracula‚ a Transylvanian nobleman‚ to conclude a deal in which the Count will purchase an English estate. We learn that he has just qualified to be a solicitor‚ this is his first assignment as a professional‚ and he is engaged to a young woman named Mina Murray. Harker describes in detail
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to continue into the twenty-first century‚ modifying to reflect present societal concerns. The works of Bram Stroker’s in his novel Dracula and Angela Carter’s modern short story The Lady In The House of Love explore the concepts of Gothic setting and characterization through the use of description‚ symbolism‚ imagery‚ simile‚ sibilance and emotive language. Dracula‚ first published by Bram Stroker in 1897‚ is considered to be one of the most famous texts in the Gothic genre. It is an epistolary
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Explore the presentation of Mina Most critics would safely agree that “Dracula” is a novel that dramatically presents the role of the female in Victorian society. Bram Stoker was writing this novel at the end of the nineteenth century when Victorian women were placed into three distinct categories‚ all three relating to their sexual behaviour. She was either a virgin‚ so pure and innocent; a mature wife or mother; or if she was neither of these she was considered a “loose woman” and so was neglected
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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
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In Dracula‚ Dracula’s house is shown as a dark‚ gloomy and creepy castle. Bram Stoker shows how the setting is affected by the atmosphere by going into detail of how Jonathan Harker feels when approaching Dracula’s house for the first time. On the trip to Dracula’s house Jonathan noticed the townsmen reacting strangely once they found out that he was heading to Dracula’s castle alone. One of the citizens ended up giving Jonathan a crucifix and told him that it was a charm or guard against the evil
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The conflict of science versus superstition is drawn out throughout the whole novel. We know that some of our main characters‚ Jon‚ Van Helsing and Dracula all depict one of the two‚ or both. Stoker does not make a point that religion is more important than science‚ and vice versa. I personally believe that he tries to portray that both science and religion are important to the novel. Through the series of events that partake within the duration of the novel there are many things that one can explain
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question has been addressed throughout history in many cultures and in many different ways. It is seen often in literature and can be presented through many techniques. In Bram Stoker’s Dracula‚ the eternal struggle between good and evil is played out between two characters who are sharp contrasts to one another‚ Count Dracula and Abraham Van Helsing. These foil characters are used by the author to illuminate an important theme of the novel‚ the power struggle between good and evil. Upon the reader’s first
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Stoker’s Dracula was ahead of its time. This story dove into topics that were considered unthinkable in the era it was written‚ forcing the reader to become truly invested in the plot. Through clever manipulation and giving only fragments of some details through the pages discovery happens for the reader at a similar pace as it does for the characters. This is a highly unique characteristic that Stoker was able to fuse into several aspects of his novel. For example‚ the way that Dracula is not seen
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from the draad to plague the living. Stoker welded these elements into the bloodthirsty Count Dracula the immortal symbol of evil.” Bram Stoker was a writer who used Vlad Tepes’s image to create the famous vampire of his book‚ “Dracula.” Vlad was the perfect candidate due to his unusual methods. Dracula‚ similar to vlad‚ was created to be cruel and bloodthirsty feared by all. When thinking of Vlad or dracula‚ for many‚ the term “son of the devil” will come to mind. Stoker also made sure to incorporate
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