in his film serves as a balance so that the lines between good and evil are blurred. Evidence for this deduction is found in three scenes in particular: Jonathan’s seduction by Dracula’s vampiric wives‚ Lucy’s demonic transformation‚ and Mina and Van Helsing’s relationship during the climax of the story. It has long been said that the most explicit scene in Coppola’s film occurs right at the beginning of the plot during Jonathan Harker’s imprisonment in Dracula’s castle. Bram Stoker’s original
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articles. Dracula was based off of a real life ruler of Romania‚ named Vlad Dracul III. It takes place mainly in England‚ but also in other various places of Europe. Moreover‚ it is about a group of seven people – Jonathan Harker‚ Mina Murray‚ Abraham Van Helsing‚ Dr. John Seward‚ Quincey Morris‚ and Arthur Holmwood – who goes on an expedition to end Dracula’s raid of killing off young women and children for his sake. The book carries many parts of suspense
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his castle and he eventually escapes after he has witnessed events that change him forever. Also in this story‚ Count Dracula bites two ladies Lucy and Mina. Lucy turns into a vampire after multiple encounters with Dracula and Dr. Steward‚ Dr. Van Helsing‚ Lord Godalming‚ and Quincy Morris free her from her vampire state. Then‚ Dracula forces Mina‚ who is happens to be Johnathan Harker’s wife‚ to drink his blood to become his slave. Dracula flees from the men after they decide to hunt and kill
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complex character of the entire novel. Her character is full of contradictions and we are allowed to get to know her because her letters and journal entries constitute a large part of the book. She is incredibly feminine‚ but is also described by Van Helsing as having a “mans brain”. She’s both child-like as she depends on Jonathan for protection and also very maternal towards all the other characters. Finally she’s described as “angelic”‚ but once she experiences Dracula she is unholy. Whilst
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English Analytical Essay Bram Stoker wrote the novel Dracula‚ which was published in May the 26th in 1897. The novel positions the audience to believe Dracula is the antagonist because he is different and in society being different is bad. The novel Dracula is a prime example of a gothic love story genre. It has remained a popular novel by representing the life of the Victorian era. ‘Dracula’ utilises the concepts of power and gender as shown in the book. Men are supposed to be strong‚ brave‚ and
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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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Themes Salvation and Damnation As several characters note in the novel‚ a person’s physical life is of secondary importance to the person’s eternal life‚ which can be jeopardized if the person is made evil by a vampire like Dracula. Professor Van Helsing says‚ when he is explaining why they must kill the vampire Lucy‚ "But of the most blessed of all‚ when this now Un-Dead be made to rest as true dead‚ then the soul of the poor lady whom we love shall again be free." Even characters that are of questionable
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have similarities and differences. Mina Harker is the epitome of the stereotypical Victorian era woman. Mina tends to be more conservative and she’s basically in the image of perfection. Dr. Van Helsing‚ an expert Dutch professor‚ once described Mina as a heavenly woman. Mina‚ explained by Dr. Van Helsing‚ “is one of God’s women‚ fashioned by his own hand to show us men and other women that there is a heaven where we can enter‚ and that its light can be here on earth” (198). Mina’s pureness and
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Summary Response 19-22 Mina finished the book The 4 men search one of the Count’s houses 4 men found 29 out of the 50 boxes were left Mina has her first encounter with Dracula Van Helsing went to visit Renfield Mina begins to blame herself for Lucys death Jhonathan went to visit Thomas Snelling Jonathan went to visit Potters Court Renfield tries to plead his case so he can be free Renfield get brutally attacked Mina is bitten again by Dracula Renfield reveals how he is attack
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Alexander Lucero AP English 12 Yu 5.17.12 Homosexuality Portrayed in Literature: Threat To Yourself and Those Around You The Victorian era and Elizabethan era had many homophobic attributes‚ just as today’s society does. Gothic writers of the Victorian Age played off of the fear and immorality of homosexuality and used those feelings as a basis for their novels. Bram Stoker told a story about a vampire that challenged the Victorian gender roles and managed to reverse them‚ making men faint like
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