The Fallen Woman. Two Ideals of Women in Bram Stoker's "Dracula"


Term Paper, 2016

10 Pages, Grade: 1.0


Abstract or Introduction

In the novel entitled Dracula, written by Bram Stoker in 1897, the two female characters Lucy Westenra and Mina Harker both seem to represent the Victorian ideal of female virtue. However, as the narrative proceeds, vampirism, brought upon society by Count Dracula, challenges those concepts. After being turned into a vampire, Lucy converts into an openly sexual predator, whereas Mina transforms into a „New Woman“. While Mina can be saved in the end, Lucy has to die at her lover’s hand in order to return to that innocent state of purity. The differences between the two friends get evoked throughout the novel and show two different types of women; one who is worth saving and one who is not because it threatens Victorian ideals.

Details

Title
The Fallen Woman. Two Ideals of Women in Bram Stoker's "Dracula"
Course
Gothic Fiction
Grade
1.0
Author
Year
2016
Pages
10
Catalog Number
V368595
ISBN (eBook)
9783668484368
ISBN (Book)
9783668484375
File size
680 KB
Language
English
Keywords
Dracula, Bram Stoker, women, sexuality, vampire, the sexual vampire, psychology, the fallen woman, stoker
Quote paper
Sarah Kunz (Author), 2016, The Fallen Woman. Two Ideals of Women in Bram Stoker's "Dracula", Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/368595

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