LITERATURE QUESTIONS
THE VICTORIAN NOVEL
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Harker travels from the west to the east, and his arrival at Castle Dracula represents the progress of the British Empire and the expansion of colonies.
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Mina travels from her home to her friend’s home, and this represents the social mobility of women and of the middle classes.
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Van Helsing travels to London, and this represents the power of medical men and their ability to thwart myth and superstition.
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The count travels from the east to the west, and his invasion of London can be linked to fears of the “other” and the fall of the British Empire.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Dracula by Bram Stoker has many of the features of the classic Gothic genre. These include motifs like a dark setting, heightened emotions, and the use of a damsel in distress and a mystery plot. In Dracula some of the main themes or universal concepts include transformation and unrequited love.
Detailed explanation-2: -The fear of immigration or reverse-colonization in Dracula, mentioned by Rosenberg, is not the perfect metaphor for disease itself, but for the diseased, who could “contaminate” English culture with his foreign customs or even try to overrule the natives.
Detailed explanation-3: -Dracula symbolizes the epitome of evil. Not only is he a monster himself, but he turns other people into monsters against their will. In this way, Dracula is able to spread his evil influence throughout Europe (until he is defeated by the Crew of Light).
Detailed explanation-4: -The action of Dracula takes place in the late 1800s and switches between two geographic settings. The novel begins in Transylvania (modern day Romania), and then moves to England before returning to Transylvania for its conclusion.