Mina P. Shaughnessy

Most people are aware that initially judging others by their appearance is usually wrong. In the novel, Dracula by Bram Stoker, the protagonist, Van Helsing, becomes the protector of everyone threatened by the evil, Count Dracula. In England, others see Van Helsing as an outsider, but as an outsider, he utilizes his knowledge of superstitions to stop Dracula. Van Helsing becomes the foil to Dracula, representing Dracula in physique and physicals traits but symbolizes absolute good compared to…

When people think of the infamous Wallachian ruler Vlad III Drăculea, they think of the famous literary monster of nightmares, Bram Stoker’s Count Dracula. Dracula, who has appeared in many media outlets from the big screen of Hollywood to the bright lights of Broadway, is thought by many to have been inspired by the Wallachian Voivode that is better known as Vlad the Impaler. There is, however, little evidence that backs this assumption. In fact, there is actually a lot of evidence that refutes…

characterized through the three female vampires, Lucy Westenra, and Mina Harker. Jonathan Harker met the three female vampires in Count Dracula’s castle. The vampires were describes as sexualized characters. In Victorian society women should be pure and innocent, yet the vampires were flirtatious and promiscuous. The three female vampires tried to seduce him and drink his blood.…

arched her neck, she actually licked her lips like an animal…I closed my eyes in a languorous ecstasy and waited--waited with beating heart.” These three women, though their encounter short, are very sexualized in that. Although Jonathan does mention Mina, saying that he hopes she doesn’t read this journal entry, is said to have closed his eyes in “ecstasy” when the beautiful girl came closer. I ask myself if there will be an underlying theme of sexuality in Dracula or perhaps, sexual…

she was seen in a light of pureness until she became a creature of the night (Fry). This could be interpreted as Stoker rejecting the notion that women should be able to share the spotlight with their counterparts. Dracula went on to try and corrupt Mina Harker as well but she managed to withstand his infection. This was probably due to the fact that Mrs. Harker had many of the most favorable traits that a women could have in the eyes of…

sleep since her mysterious attack. Garlic is a recurring symbol in the text because it was used as a powerful weapon against evil. By being under the care and supervision of Dr Van Helsing and the use of the garlic flowers Lucy has found some sort of peace. She felt secure for her fear had vanished for a moment. Stoker makes it clear that Lucy feels protected the following is proof of this, “Dr Van-Helsing has been with me all this bad dreaming seems to have passed away: the noises that used…

José Gabriel Bernardes IB English Written Task 2 Ms. Frémont 1 February 2015 In literary texts is where we humans find ourselves, and as once stated by G.K Chesterton, “Literature is a luxury, but fiction is a necessity”. The renowned vampire, horror fiction, and gothic romance presented by Bram Stoker known as Dracula, has been the groundbreaking romance that redefined horror for more than a century and is set for example as a classic. Although not being and immediate success, modern readers…

“Dracula 2000” is a movie that unfolds with, a London antiques dealer travels to New Orleans to save his estranged daughter form his nemesis, Count Dracula. Count Dracula is concealed is a metal coffin in a high tech safe owned by Van Hesling, who has taking Dracula’s blood; to live internal until he figures out a way to kill the immortal beast who is after his daughter Mary Hesling. Thieves break into the safe in a Carfax Abbey in search for paintings to cash – out, but finds a coffins which…

through the various forms mentioned previously. For instance, Dr. Steward uses the phonograph in his medical practice, and Mina Harker uses the typewriter to compile various letters and journals into a single, coherent narrative. Throughout the novel, both ‘shorthand’ technologies and phonography are portrayed as efficient methods of recording information. To elaborate, when Mina suggests that Dr. Steward's phonograph “beats even shorthand”, the reader may assume that plays a role as an even…

intelligence, so he could finish off his victims with such ease. Dracula may have used his knowledge of hypnotism to attack his victims, but Van Helsing also hypnotized Mina to reveal the whereabouts of Dracula. In this case, it was used as a force of good to locate the Dracula so that he could be destroyed. Dracula already was linked with Mina and by hypnotizing her once more, it revealed some very critical information. Information that inevitably led to his location. This is partially…