Van Helsing is the most instrumental player in Dracula. If it weren 't for him, Dracula would have still been roaming around Europe. While the other characters might be important, they only helped in the planning and execution of finding and killing Dracula. He shows great bravery, selflessness, and inquisitiveness throughout the book, yet at the same time becoming a symbol of strength to the people he knew. Even though Van Helsing isn’t introduced into the story until chapter 9, the feeling that he will be important is very prevalent. Seward thought that Lucy’s sleepwalking was getting out of hand, so he wrote to Van Helsing. He claimed Van Helsing probably knew more about obscure diseases than anyone else in the world. When he finally …show more content…
Immediately Van Helsing thinks it is Lucy, so he gets John Seward to go and check out Lucy’s tomb with him. When her coffin is opened they discover that there isn’t a body. Seward suggests that maybe there were body snatchers that took poor Lucy’s body. Needing more proof to convince John, Van Helsing went back a couple more times. Each time they went at night the body wasn’t there, and when they went during the day her body was in the coffin. With this being enough proof, Arthur, Quincey, John, and Professor Helsing developed a plan to kill Lucy once and for all. Before going through with the act Van Helsing asks Arthur “Answer me, oh my friend! Am I to proceed in my work?” (Stoker 303). This shows the selflessness that is a less appreciated quality of Van Helsing. He knew that mutilating Lucy’s bad would emotionally wound more than one person in the room. However, he did know that by not killing her would mean the lives of many others would be lost, along with a lot more pain and suffering. This act also shows bravery. Mutilating someone that you had cared for in front to people who had loved her for a long time would, without a doubt, be extremely hard. In conclusion, Van Helsing was a very brave, selfless, and inquisitive character who put a stop to this monster roaming around Europe. He cared for everyone as if they are his own, and helps them grow as characters. Without his smarts and the ability to connect all the puzzle pieces together, none of the other characters in the book would have figured out the problem until it was too late to stop
This fictional character was soon to be famous, and modified for years to come into movie characters or even into cereal commercials. But the original will never be forgotten: a story of a group of friends all with the same mission, to destroy Dracula. The Count has scared many people, from critics to mere children, but if one reads between the lines, Stoker’s true message can be revealed. His personal experiences and the time period in which he lived, influenced him to write Dracula in which he communicated the universal truth that good always prevails over evil. Religion was a big part of people’s lives back in Stoker’s time.
When he arrived at the Danish land, Beowulf was a man seeking adventure and glory. Beowulf was famous among his people, the Geats, for his bravery. Beowulf fought in many battles and as a result showed his great character to others.
In the novel Dracula, by Bram Stoker, there is much evidence of foreshadowing and parallels to other myths. Dracula was not the first story featuring a vampire myth, nor was it the last. Some would even argue that it was not the best. However, it was the most original, using foreshadowing and mood to create horrific imagery, mythical parallels to draw upon a source of superstition, and original narrative elements that make this story unique.
Throughout many types of literature, violence exists to enhance the reader’s interest in order to add a sense of excitement or conflict to a novel. This statement withholds much truthfulness due to the fact that without violence in a piece of literature such as Dracula by Bram Stoker, the plot would not have the same impact if it were lacking violence. So to holds true to that of the movie. The movie bares different characteristics then that of the book. First off, the whole ordeal with the wolf escaping and jumping into Lucy’s, room and Lucy’s mom having a heart attacked is never even mention in the movie. Second, The night when the four men go to Lucy’s grave and find it empty is stated both in the book and in the movie however what unfolds after this is different. Finally, the end of the book differs severely from what Francis Ford Copolas rendition and that of the Bram Stoker see it to be. The differences are as follows…
It can be argued that the theme of light VS darkness is used to good
In Bram Stoker's "Dracula", Dracula is portrayed as a monster made evident by his gruesome actions. An analysis of Dracula shows that: shows his evil nature in his planning, brutally killing Lucy Westrenstra causing a violent response from Dr. Seward and others, and how his evil ways lead to his downfall. To characterize Dracula in one way, he is a ruthless, cunning monster who uses tricks, torture, and wits to manipulate people to his will. However when he trifled with some courageous people, he had no knowledge that it would be his undoing.
To understand better Van Winkle's predicament we must first understand his character and how he was viewed
...in his willingness to lay down his life to fulfill the Green Knight’s request of King Arthur’s men. Beowulf is known among the people as a selfless hero in their times of need. Not only did Beowulf have immense physical strength, but he also had a burning desire for his people’s safety. It is for this selflessness and concern for others that Beowulf is the better hero.
Through the gothic writing of Stoker, there was a huge intimidation of Dracula coming forth from it. “Stoker spared no effort to present his demonic vampire as dramatically as possible” (Leatherdale 105-17). With this sinister presence of death, people start to panic. As a vampire hunter, it was Helsing’s job to help notify people on how to rid themselves of this demon. Stoker portrays survival in the form of teamwork between the men and women of the novel. These characters soon take survival into their own hands. “‘We must trace each of those boxes; and when we are ready, we must either capture or kill this monster in his lair; or we must, so to speak, sterilize the earth, so that no more he can seek safety in it’” (Stoker 373). At this point in the novel, the characters know about the existence of vampires. The consequences are also put on top priority. The men know of the consequences, yet still want to go after this demon. “By chasing Dracula, the men risk being sentenced to an immortal life as a vampire. This immortality is endless time lived in physical form” (Poquette 35). Knowing the risks of hunting a vampire, the characters ignore them to protect their loved ones. A vampire hunter is an important factor in the novel because without one, the other characters wouldn’t know what to do. Stoker chose right in including
While studying the diabolical figures in the devil, the idea of presenting Dracula came to mind. Dracula represents the devil in many similar ways. Dracula remains as a character in many diabolical movies and films. For instance, Van Helsing provides a good interpret of how Dracula remains noticed in the past and in present day. Although Dracula’s character obtains different views in every movie and film, he plays an important role in Stephen Sommers Van Helsing movie. In the movie, he acts as many different things. Demonstrating both the kind and evil inside, Dracula portrays his character as a mystery. Different views of Dracula throughout the movie include harsh, strong, powerful, evil, the devil, and unstoppable. The studies of Dracula
In the book, Dracula by Bram Stoker there are many characters that display qualities of good verse evil. The Count Dracula is a mysterious character who appears as an odd gentleman but the longer the story goes on Dracula shows his true self. Dracula started infiltrating the lives of anyone who crossed his path and he was not stopping his destruction of others’ lives. Many people were affect by Dracula’s actions but there were two people that Dracula caused an impact on during his rampage. Dracula is an evil, cunning, and selfish character who harms the life of a young man and ruins the future of an innocent woman.
The reader sees the emotions that run rampant when Mina, Jonathan, Arthur Holmwood, Dr. Seward, Dr. Van Helsing, and Quincey Morris find that Lucy is truly dead.
Over the years people have given new out looks on the original vampire, Dracula. He was a tall non-attractive looking man who would never come out during the day. Hollywood however has made new vampire stories such as Twilight, True Blood, and The Vampire Diaries/The Originals that have new ideas of a vampire. These novels/books all have differences, but some still have key characteristics of the original vampire.
Initially, the whole ordeal that Van Winkle went through was partially influenced by the want of getting away from his incommodious wife, Dame Van Winkle who is blessed with a “sharp tongue” and “tart temper”. Van Winkle’s wife is a symbol of Great Britain while
During the Revolutionary War, the people that once lived in the small town were now gone and new adults were living there. For instance, his wife and also his dear friend, Nicholas Vedder, had passed away during the time period he was asleep in the woods. Rip Van Winkle was pleased when he found out that his wife had died because he did not have to confront his fear of his wife (Catalano). Yet he was upset when he found out that his companion had died and other friends had left the town. Rip Van Winkle did not know with whom he would gossip with at the local inn. He thought of himself as alone in the world because at this moment there was no one he knew in the town. The Revolutionary War controlled his friend’s lives because Brom Dutcher went and fought for the army and another was drowned during a clash of people. Some people dying helped complete the cycle of life and changed ...