Gothic Motifs In Dracula

The novel Dracula is based off of several different Gothic Motifs. In Gothic Literature is writing that is based off of scenery that is dark and wicked, overwhelming and dramatic scenes, and filled with the mystery of events. Gothic literature most of the time revolves around an event or object that has a meaning of evil or secrecy. Novels that are Gothic have supernatural events that take place, or romantic events. Dracula consist of many of these elements that take place in Gothic Literature, from shape-shifting to curses to body snatching, everything about Dracula is Gothic Literature. Dracula’s motifs are what makes the novel appealing, and a makes the novel a mystery to the reader. Cemeteries are widely used in Gothic literature, and used continuously and repeatedly in Dracula. During the novel many scenes with Lucy and Mina sitting in the cemetery take place. The cemetery scenes started when Mina and Lucy arrived at Whitby, and the girls would walk through the cemetery and sit with Mr. Swales daily. Cemeteries are known for the place where the dead is living under ground. Mina spends most of her time while in Whitby at the cemetery reminiscing on events that have happened in the past and waiting for Jonathan to …show more content…
Swales and Mina notice a ship out in the middle of the bay. When the ship arrives to the shore, the people of Whitby notice the captain of the Demeter is tied to the wheel with a crucifix hanging from his hands. Shortly after this ship arrives Lucy starts sleepwalking and making her way into the cemetery nightly. Mina notices that Lucy’s sleepwalking seems to worsen as the nights go on. Mina finds Lucy one night sitting on a bench in the cemetery with a dark figure hovering above her. As Mina approaches Lucy the dark figure looks more like a person and then vanishes. Later in the novel Mina realizes that the dark figure over Lucy was really Count