How does Bram Stoker create an atmosphere of suspense for the reader in The Judge's House?
Christian Jonathan Hidalgo Kerstiens Centre No. ES373 Candidate No. 2609 Bellver International College How does Bram Stoker create an atmosphere of suspense for the reader in The Judge's House? In the Judge's House, Bram Stoker uses several methods to create an atmosphere of suspense. Stoker creates the character of Malcomson, a keen maths student who wants to study without distraction and therefore goes to an isolated place. Malcomson is represented as a mathematician so that every suspicious scene in the house can be answered by him with a logical answer. Mrs Witham, who thinks oppositely to Malcomson, is a mayor key used to cause and create the atmosphere of suspense. Her way of describing the house makes the reader visualise it as haunted. Malcomson arrives at Benchurch, a town where other than a market that takes place every three weekends, it is as attractive as a dessert. When Malcomson finally finds the right spot for his studying, he chooses the house classified as the most terrifyingly and dangerous in the whole town. The description of the house is essential because Stoker uses detailed adjectives such as "old rambling, heavy built house of the Jacobean style", to create an atmosphere of danger and suspense. The detailed description makes it possible for the reader to picture the house. For years, no one had been living in the house and the stories about
the significance of mina harker
WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF MINA HARKER A Victorian woman effectively had only two options, she was a virgin, a model of purity and innocence or indeed the only other moralistic alternative, a wife and mother. If she was neither of these, she was considered a whore, and thus of no consequence to society. This coincides with Lucy's death as her personality possesses aspects which break the boundaries of such a rigid society. On the transformation into the vampire she expresses sexual proficiency which could undermine a man's control, therefore death leading to be the only logical alternative. Mina on the other hand represented the more stereotypical role of a female in Victorian society, a caring mother. This is witnessed at the end of the novel where Mina is with her chid who is incidentally named after her male heroes which still illustrates the male influence over females. We might expect that Mina, who sympathizes with the boldly progressive "New Women" of England, would be doomed to suffer Lucy's fate as punishment for her progressiveness. Stoker instead fashions Mina into a goddess of conservative male fantasy. Though resourceful and intelligent enough to conduct the research that leads Van Helsing's crew to the count, Mina is far from a "New Woman" herself. Mina throughout the novel shows no independence. Rather, she is a dutiful wife and mother, and her successes are
Discuss the plot in Bram Stokers Dracula.
Dracula Intro Bram Stoker's Dracula was filmed and produce in 1992 by Francis Ford Coppola. Based on the infamous vampire novel Dracula in the 1890s. The film stars Gary Oldman as Dracula throughout the film, the hero Harker is played by Keanu Reeves. Winona Ryder play two parts of the film, one is the wife of Dracula the opening sequence and later plays the fiancée of Harker reincarnated. And Anthony Hopkins play the priest of the Christian church of the opening sequence and also does the voice-over for the film. Plot The film starts out in 1462 where Muslim Turks try to invade Transylvania with a massive army. Dracula, before becoming the vampire, is the commanding officer of the defending Christians of Transylvania. The eve before the battle Dracula says farewell to his wife, Elizabeta. They battled on long and hard but in the end Dracula's forces ceases victory over the Turks. But the Turks wanted revenge; they did this by shooting an arrow with message saying that Dracula was killed in battle. And after reading the message she lunged herself into the river thinking that there is no point in living with your love. As Dracula returns from the battlefield unknowing that his wife has committed suicide for false reasons he shocked and then over whelmed by rage. With this rage flowing through him he shout out that he renounces God and will revenge or bring back Elizabeta
Is Dracula a racist novel?
Is Dracula a racist novel? Racist- 1.the belief that race accounts for the differences in human character or ability race is superior to others 2.Discrimination or prejudice based on race. (1) The above description of racism describes most of Bram Stoker's Dracula novel. About a man moving to a different environment but finding out, that his presence is not welcome because of his differences. This is also the case in Richard Matheson's I am legend. Where one man is, the only human being left in the world and the rest are vampires. This story is the opposite of Bram Stoker's novel Dracula. Even though Dracula tried to fit into the environment by reading up on it. The books were of the most Varied kind-history, geography, Politics, political economy, botany, geology, Law-all relating to England and English Life and customs and manners. (2) This shows that Dracula was so keen to fit in the English culture that he did not want to look different. This means he already knew he would face some racism once he moved. In I am legend Robert Neville never tried to adapt to the other kind. He wanted to kill them instead. Someday I'll get that bastard, he thought as he took a big swallow of the bitter drink. Someday I'll knock a stake right through his goddamn chest.' (3) This shows the hatred between the two different people. The vampires in the I am legend
Compare the ways in which a sense of terror is created in Chapter 2 of Dracula and The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Compare the ways in which a sense of terror is created in Chapter 2 of Dracula and The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Dracula, by Bram Stoker, and The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, are classic examples of Gothic literature. Gothic literature is a genre that combines elements of both horror and romance. It is identified by its use of terror and horror to shock the reader, and this is usually created by setting the novel in huge, austere castles, with mysterious protagonists and horrific imagery. In the opening of Chapter 2 of Dracula, we are being described the imposing castle of the protagonist Count Dracula, in the eyes of a Solicitor’s clerk’s journal, called Jonathan Harker. This first person narrative, which also appears in The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde in the form of the Mr Utterson, creates a lot of terror as the fact that they are describing it, really makes the reader come to terms that this actually happened. However, we do not know whether what they are saying is true or false, as we only have the word of the respective characters, given the piece a sense of mystery and suspense. As these two passages are based on description (describing the house and Mr Hyde in The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and describing Count Dracula’s house in Dracula), adjectives are key in creating tension and terror. In Dracula, the
Dracula- Bram Stoker.
Dracula- Bram Stoker In my opinion, this is one of the greatest horror books that have ever been written. It is excellent. The book begins with Jonathon Harker- one of the main characters, writing in his journal. From this we see that he is on his way to Transylvania, 'one of the wildest and least known portions of Europe' where he is visiting one of the clients of the accountants firm that he works for in his castle, Castle Dracula. From Budapest, he travels to Bistritz where he stays in the Golden Krone Hotel. The next day he is to travel to the Borgo pass by coach where Draculas carriage will meet him. There are early signs that all is not right: He has queer dreams whilst staying in Budapest, people are very wary of telling him anything of the count or his castle, when he asked the hotel owners what they knew of the Count 'both he and his wife crossed themselves and, saying that they knew nothing at all, refused to speak any further', people try to warn him off going to the castle, the landlady wouldn't let him leave the hotel until she had placed a cross around his neck, even the people on the coach he is taking to meet the counts carriage begin talking of evil things; Satan, vampires, hell... But this is soon forgotten as he journeys, he is absorbed in the beautiful landscape, oblivious to everything else. As they near the Borgo pass he finds that the other people
Explain in detail the classic story of Dracula by Bram Stoker.
English Literature Assignment The Classic Novel of Dracula by Bram Stoker For my assignment I am going to explain in detail about the classic story of Dracula by Bram Stoker. I will explain about the characters and then write in detail about the plot. Finally I will explain the way the novel is written. Characters Dracula Count Dracula is the central character around which the novel is based. This man is a Transylvanian nobleman who is a vampire. At the beginning of the novel Dracula is described: 'His face was a strong - a very strong - aquiline, with high bridge of the thin nose and peculiarly arched nostrils'. Dracula is said to have a 'rather cruel - looking' moustache and 'peculiarly' sharp white teeth which are shown up by his red lips. The man is said to have a domed forehead with hair growing around the temples and bushy hair that 'seemed to curl in its own profusion'. Dracula is described as being welcoming and charming when Harker meets him for the first time. It is only later on in the novel when his true evil powers and capabilities are shown. This nobleman is centuries old and has to feed on the blood of the living. As the book goes on Count Dracula becomes younger and his powers increase. Vampires are the evil undead who live on by sucking the life out of innocent human beings. If one of the vampire's victims is contaminated by one of these
How does the writer create an atmosphere of fear and horror in the opening chapter of Dracula?
How does the writer create an atmosphere of fear and horror in the opening chapter of Dracula? The novel of Dracula is written by Bram Stoker It was written in the early 19th century and at this time there was much mystery and suspicion surrounding such places as Transylvania where the book is set. The book's form is that it's written as a journal by the main character, Jonathon Harker. The fact that it's written as a journal makes the whole book seem more believable, and it's as though he's actually writing his experiences as they're happening, and his thoughts and feelings make it seem more personal and seem more realistic. The opening chapter begins with a naïve traveller, not knowing a lot about where he is and where he is heading. This is shown in the book when Harker comments, " I was not able to light on any map or work giving the exact locality of the Castle of Dracula". This creates an atmosphere of fear as Harker knew as little about what was happening/going to happen as the reader, creating suspense and making the reader want to read on, as they want to know what will happen. Jonathon Harker seems uneasy very early on in the book. This is depicted in the book when he writes, "I did not sleep well, though my bed was comfortable enough, for I had all sorts of queer dreams". This hints to the reader that Harker is subconsciously worried and creates even more
How does Stoker present men and masculinity in Dracula?
Dracula Essay on Men and Masculinity Daniel Malone How does Stoker present men and masculinity in Dracula? You should consider... * The degree to which he stereotypes and differentiates between his characters. * How his own, Victorian concept of masculinity contrast or compares with our own. * The idea of heroes and heroism. Within "Dracula", Stoker clearly presents the male characters in the book as heroes, without over emphasising this by giving them extraordinarily strong powers. They are portrayed as normal human beings with faults and weaknesses. This can be seen when Van Helsing suffers from hysteria, but despite this still plays an important role in the chase for Dracula, and brings confidence to their quest at desperate times. He describes the "Band of Brother's" as those ", who are willing to peril even our own souls for the safety of one we love-for the good of mankind, and for the honour and glory of God". A similar comparison could be made to fictional characters/super heroes in comics such as Superman. They save the weak and bring down the villain while also leading normal lives. But despite doing this, these super heroes still posses certain vulnerabilities, in the instance of superman, he possesses a weakness to kryptonite. In the same sense, members of the brotherhood have their own weaknesses. Therefore, it is fair to say that there is some presence
The central emotion of the Gothic is to horrify and terrify - Do you agree that the primary aim of the Gothic novel is to horrify and terrify?
The central emotion of the Gothic is to horrify and terrify. Do you agree that the primary aim of the Gothic novel is to horrify and terrify? The central emotions evoked by Gothic literature are horror and fear for non-gothic people, but I feel that the principal aim of Gothic literature is to express the individuality of this resilient subculture. Every novel has the Gothic elements of an atmosphere of mystery and suspense, supernatural or inexplicable events, excess of emotions and the metonymy of gloom and horror. These elements do try to evoke fear of the supernatural; however, the usage of these characteristics is to portray a deeper purpose rather than just to scare the readers. The difference between Terror and Horror is the difference between awful apprehension and sickening realization: between the smell of death and stumbling against a corpse. Devendra Varma has distinct horror and terror by saying," Terror thus creates an intangible atmosphere of spiritual psychic dread, a certain superstitious shudder at the other world. Horror resorts to a cruder presentation of the macabre: by an exact portrayal of the physically horrible and revolting, against a far more terrible background of spiritual gloom and despair." The works of terror create a sense of uncertain apprehensions that leads to a complex fear of obscure and dreadful elements. It stimulates the imagination
