If you missed class today, please answer the following questions and bring them tomorrow. We will be writing an essay in class on Friday 30th over the author's use of imagery, diction, and detail to create a realistic and (possibly) frightening novel. 1. "Transylvania" means "the land beyond the forest." ln what ways does Stoker create the impression that Jonathan is travelling to a part of the world beyond the reach of an ordinary Victorian reader? 2. What do we learn about Jonathan from the observations he makes about his exotic surroundings? 3. How does Stoker create an atmosphere of suspense in the opening sections of the first two chapters? 4. How does Jonathan react when faced with sights for which he can find no rational explanation? 5. How do the descriptions of Castle Dracula fit in with Gothic Literature conventions? 6. How does Stoker describe the Count? What are the effects of this description? 7. "l think strange things which l dare not confess to my own soul." What is the significance of this statement? 8. What two strange things happen when Jonathan is shaving? 9. How does Jonathan respond to the realization that he is a prisoner? What does it mean that he considers his crucifix to be "a comfort and a strength"?
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