Jonathan Harker

than women who are not. As a result of adversely characterized women, Stoker is able to use juxtaposition to convey how men feel about women and their sexualities. Bram Stoker uses this element of form when Jonathan comes across the beautiful women in the forbidden section of the castle. Jonathan says "I am alone in the castle

'Mina Harker is shown to deserve salvation' 'To what extent do you agree with this statement (remember to include references to context and your background reading) It is safe to say that Bram Stoker's perception of women fell neatly in line with Victorian zeitgeist of the time in terms of ideals towards women; specifically in the case with their roles in society for what they should and should not do. Stoker believed that women should remain as passive, sexually modest and submissive characters

The story begins as Jonathan Harker arrives at Dracula’s castle in Transylvania to figure out a business deal regarding the Carfax estate in London. During his stay, Harker cuts himself while shaving and Dracula dives for his blood. This is when a beautiful woman appears and confirms Harker's suspicion that Dracula is a vampire. Meanwhile, back in England, a mysterious ship runs aground, however, all the ship carries is dirt. People also spot a small dog running from the ship only to disappear into

water and the crucifix as weapons against evil. Jonathan Harker's journey to Count Dracula's home is described in great detail. The atmosphere not only adds to the dangerous ride to Dracula's Castle, but also comes alive as we're reading it. The atmosphere surrounding Harker is incredibly frightening but the detail and descriptions used are so astounding that we can feel the 'strange chills'.

Protagonist: The protagonist in the book Dracula is Mina Murray Harker. Mina is Jonathan Harker’s fiancé and is Lucy's best friend. Jonathan Harker is the traveling sales agent, Lucy is Dracula first victim. In the end Lucy is then victimized by Dracula herself. Antagonist: The antagonist in the book Dracula is Count Dracula. Dracula plays the biggest part in the book he is a vampire that lives in a hidden castle and when Jonathan Harker and his fiancé go there they are then but and turned into vampires

newspaper clippings, and diary entries. Jonathan Harker, a young lawyer, travels to Transylvania to presume a real estate transaction with the Count Dracula. Amongst his arrival he suspects peculiar activities occurring. Bram Stoker’s “Dracula” symbolizes the functions of the human mind and how paranoia affects characters, which marks the beginning of the psychological era. A severe economic depression, as well as the beginning of psychology as a social science,

“Dracula”. Today many people reflect enthusiasm by watching tv shows or even movies about it. The novel Dracula begins with an English lawyer named “Jonathan Harker” who works with his boss selling land. One day his boss got so sick that Jonathan was sent to Castle Dracula to sell some land. He must travel all the way to Transylvania. On his journey,

Jonathan and Sexuality Jonathan Harker, Mina Murray’s fiancé, represents a typical human dealing with sexual desires. He knows for certain that he wants to marry and spend the rest of his life with Mina but still struggles with natural, sexual urges. The reader clearly detects Jonathan’s struggle when he encounters the three vampire ladies in Dracula’s castle. As he lies there, Jonathan feels “an agony of delightful anticipation,” and also describes one of the ladies as having “a deliberate voluptuousness

family’s needs and being solely dependent of their husbands to provide for them. This novel portrays that completely in accordance to Mina Harker, but Lucy Westenra is the complete opposite. Lucy parades around in just her demeanor as a promiscuous and sexual person. While Mina only cares about learning new things in order to assist her soon-to-be husband Jonathan Harker. Lucy and Mina both become victims of vampirism in the novel. Mina is fortunate but Lucy is not. Overall, the assumption of women as

immediately interesting about this novel is that there are so many warning signs presented to Jonathan Harker as he makes his way to Transylvania and at the beginning of his stay at Count Dracula’s house. For example, all the superstitious reactions from the villagers, the very strange ride up to the castle, the lack of servants, and Count Dracula’s odd demeanor. All of these things should cause alarm in Harker, yet he continues on with his task anyway. I wonder what makes him ignore these obvious signs