Analysis of Gothic Texts Dracula (Novel) Bibliographical Information: Composer: Bram Stocker Published Text Name: Dracula Date Published: May 1897 Publisher Details: First published by Archibald Constable and Company 1897 This edition Published in Penguin Classic 1993 Question 1: Describe the subject matter‚ i.e. explain what the text is about. Dracula is an appealing text that has been loved for many years because one of its main themes is a great human conflict‚ the fight between good
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In Dracula‚ the normal gender roles are reversed‚ and the traditional Victorian readers are treated with an epic novel that does give the women the power over men. Gender and sexuality have been changing gradually‚ and its role in the society has equally been changing. In a succinct way‚ the change in the gender roles combined with the use of gothic descriptions gives this novel a very powerful impact on various aspects in the society. Gender provides a crucial role in this book with Count Dracula
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Dracula and the New Woman Stoker emphasises the threat of the ‘New Woman’ through constant mentioning of their dress and appearance; he does this to emphasis the contrast between the ‘New Woman’ and the traditional women. In the chapter where Jonathan is approached by the 3 woman vampires‚ who represent the dreaded ‘New Woman’ the language used to describe the women is very critical. He refers to them as “ladies by their dress and manner” stating them to be effeminate and vulgar and this makes it
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The Mixed-Up Gender Roles in Dracula In the Victorian Era gender roles were very clear-cut and were not to be ignored. Men were masculine‚ tough‚ and considered protectors. Women were meant to be pure‚ kind‚ matronly‚ and frail. These were the stereotypical social behaviors of the genders and they were very strongly enforced. Women wouldn’t find a husband if they began to act at all masculine and subsequently‚ men would never find a wife if they began to act feminine or do “girly” things. The
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Dracula as the Anti-Christ is a theme that presents its self commonly in the novel “Dracula”. The novel portrays Anti-Christian values and beliefs‚ through its main characters‚ Dracula. The author uses his knowledge of Christian believes to construct one of the darkest‚ most evil characters in any novel. To create Dracula he takes these believes and flips them and places them in the character. There are many ways that Bram Stoker’s character Dracula can be considered the Anti-Christ‚ mostly because
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Transformation of Dracula Dracula is a timeless novel written by Bram Stoker and to this day remains a thrilling read about good vs evil in the form of Van Helsing and his companions pitted against the supernatural forces of Count Dracula‚ the vampire from Transylvania. Not only was this novel about good vs. evil but upon inspection found to have many themes and views relevant to the time it was written. This caused it to be a huge success of its time and in 1922 the German director Murnau seeing
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Jonathan Harker. He travels to Eastern Europe in order to sell some property to Count Dracula. The antagonist is a reclusive but seemingly normal “man” from Transylvania. This section of the story takes place from the view of Harker‚ who decided to chronicle his adventures abroad for his fiancée‚ Mina Murray. As he travels to Count Dracula’s castle‚ Jonathan ignores the warnings that the locals give him about Dracula‚ but does accept a gift of a crucifix. He continues obliviously on his way to the castle
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The ecological complex is used to describe broad urban change in cities. The ecological complex identifies the relationship between four concepts‚ known as “POET”‚ population‚ organization‚ environment‚ and technology. Detroit was affected in many different ways by POET between 1900 and 1910 and also between 2000 and 2010. Population refers to the number of people or growth in cities. Between 1900 and 1910 the population of Detroit grew rapidly because of the advancement in technology at the
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important role on Bram Stoker’s “Dracula”. The novel portrays Anti-Christian values and beliefs through one of its main characters‚ Count Dracula. This character is also characterized as being the “anti Christ” throughout the entire novel. The author uses many beliefs from the Christian religion to show us different types of Anti-Christian values‚ superstitions beliefs of protection towards evil‚ and to compare the powers between good and evil and/or God and Dracula. In the novel‚ there are
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The gothic novel‚ Dracula‚ is based on Count Dracula who is a centuries-old vampire and inhabits a decaying castle in Transylvania. The novel begins with our storyteller Jonathan Harker travelling to Dracula’s castle in Transylvania. He soon discovers he is a prisoner of the castle and narrowly escapes with his life. The rest of the novel revolves around Harker and other characters trying to catch and destroy Dracula. The novel concludes with Harker and Holmwood driving their knives through Dracula’s
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