r/Dracula

Hello! I am currently making my way through Dracula (I’m on chapter Twenty-Two) in preparation for a uni module that I am taking in September on Victorian Literature. I’ve been reading through it first without annotating, as I wanted to get a grasp of the story before going in and analysing it. The system that I have for annotation is using those little index tab things to mark where certain themes pop up, so throughout my reading I’ve been trying to pick out what themes I may want to write about. So far I have four out of five, being:

. Sexuality/ Sexual Violence
. Science and/or the Supernatural
. Gender
. One for miscellaneous stuff

My question is, what should my fifth theme be? A part of me wants to go for male fraternity, but I feel like that’s too narrow and can just go under gender. Other than that I thought maybe fears of the other could work, but then again while I think that that comes across in the plot (scary Eastern European vampire immigrates to the UK to feed on people) I don’t think it would pop up enough in specific quotations.

Does anyone have any advice on what my fifth theme could be? Thank you for any help!

I'm working on a project and would like sone input. What are some iconic scenes from the book? Already decided on Borgo Pass, Crash of the Demeter, and Slaying of dracula.

First off, what kind of morons would leave Mina completely alone in the asylum that is RIGHT NEXT DOOR to Draculas abode, and has a lunatic who has been ranting constantly about serving his master, who is obviously Dracula? The guys been obsessed with consuming life, licked blood off the damn floor and broken out to run to the Counts castle multiple times, it could not be more clear!

And God damn, the group literally just had a long discussion about Draculas powers and abilities, including his ability to turn into mist, and Mina doesn’t even question the mist that crept across the grass and up the walls of the house into her room?? Which seemingly had a face in it leaning down towards her??? Which also seemingly had red glowing eyes just like Lucy told her about????

And her husband noticed that she looked pale, that her breathing was weak and that she was extremely sleepy and groggy when she awoke, and that didn’t make him question anything?? Didn’t even think to look at her neck, which should have a wound that is clearly visible???

So fucking dumb, all of them. I’ve enjoyed the book quite a lot up til this chapter, aside from the absolutely insufferable, brainless idiot Mrs Westenra (oh hey doc, I took down all the garlic you put up and opened the window, aren’t I so helpful? oh no I’m dying, let me rip the garlic necklace from my daughters neck in my final moment), but this chapter genuinely annoyed me so much. These are supposed to be intelligent people and they’re acting like brain damaged chimps

Do you guys think an adaptation of Dracula but in modern times would work? I think it'd be interesting. Instead of journals and diaries, it'd be found footage type of stuff. I'm trying to think if there'll be elements that's gonna be hard to translate for a modern setting

Thoughts?