The Role of Women in Bram Stoker's "Dracula"

Term Paper , 2014 , 14 Pages , Grade: 2,3

English Language and Literature Studies - Literature

Bram Stoker´s novel "Dracula" presents two different kinds of women of the Victorian era: Lucy Westenra and Mina Harker.
This era is characterised with the emerging ‘New Woman’ movement. Many critics persuade us, that Mina and Lucy embody paradigmatic representatives of the ‘New Women’ ideas and behaviour.

In this work the main characteristics to the female characters of the novel will be given, considering the reasons of their actions by contrasting their Victorian and ‘New Women’ features.

Content

1. Introduction

2. The role of women in the Victorian era

3. The ‘New Women’ movement

4. Images of women in Dracula
4.1 Lucy Westenra
4.1.1 Education and lifestyle
4.1.2 Seduction of Lucy by Dracula
4.1.3 Lucy as a vampire
4.2 Mina Harker
4.2.1 Mina as a caring wife
4.2.2 Seduction of Mina by Dracula
4.2.3 Thoughts of Mina on the modern woman

5. Conclusion

6. Bibliography

• College: Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg (Institut für Anglistik / Literaturwissenschaft)
• Grade: 2,3
• Author: Christian Haas (Author)
• Publication Year: 2014
• Pages: 14
• Catalog Number: V292909
• ISBN (eBook): 9783656900368
• ISBN (Book): 9783656900375
• Language: English
• Tags: role, women, bram, stoker, dracula