LitChart

• Who is the author of Dracula?

  Bram Stoker
• What significant event in Bram Stoker's childhood influenced his interest in literature?

  He suffered a grave illness at age seven.
• Where did Bram Stoker study mathematics?

  Trinity College, Dublin
• What was Stoker's role at the Lyceum Theatre in London?

  He worked as the stage and business manager.
• What was the title of Stoker's only successful novel?

  Dracula
• When was Dracula published?

  May 1897
• How did Victorian ideas of morality influence the novel Dracula?

  It drew from Victorian ideas of morality and reinterpretations of Central European myths about vampires.
• What is the literary period of Dracula?

  Late-Victorian
• What are the main settings of Dracula?

  Transylvania and London, England
• Who is the antagonist in Dracula?

  Count Dracula
• What narrative style is used in Dracula?

  First-person, relayed through letters and journal entries by various characters
• What are the key elements of the plot of Dracula?

  • Jonathan Harker travels to Transylvania to meet Count Dracula.
  • Harker realizes he is imprisoned by Dracula.
  • Lucy Westenra falls ill and is preyed upon by Dracula.
  • The group, including Van Helsing, attempts to save Lucy.
  • Lucy becomes a vampire and is killed by the group.
  • Mina Harker is attacked by Dracula, forming a blood link.
  • The group tracks down and kills Dracula.

  
• What is the climax of Dracula?

  The group locates Dracula in Transylvania and kills him.
• What happens to Lucy Westenra in the novel?

  She becomes an Un-Dead vampire after being bitten by Dracula.
• How does Van Helsing contribute to the group's efforts against Dracula?

  He leads the group in tracking down and killing Dracula.
• What is the significance of the wooden boxes filled with sacred earth in Dracula?

  Dracula needs them to sleep and maintain his powers.
• What is the relationship between Mina Harker and Jonathan Harker?

  Mina is Jonathan's fiancée and later becomes his wife.
• Who is Renfield in Dracula?

  An insane man in Seward's asylum who desires the life-force of animals.
• What happens to Renfield in the story?

  He is killed by Dracula after inviting him into the asylum.
• What are the major characters in Dracula and their roles?

  • Count Dracula: The antagonist, a vampire seeking to feed on the living.
  • Jonathan Harker: A solicitor's assistant who encounters Dracula.
  • Mina Harker: Jonathan's fiancée, later wife, who is attacked by Dracula.
  • Lucy Westenra: Mina's friend, who becomes a victim of Dracula.
  • Abraham Van Helsing: A professor who leads the hunt for Dracula.
  • Dr. Seward: Head of the asylum, friend of Lucy.
  • Arthur Holmwood: Lucy's fiancé who helps in her rescue.
  • Renfield: An inmate who desires life-force and communes with Dracula.

  
• What is the fate of Morris during the final confrontation with Dracula?

  Morris is fatally wounded by a gypsy during the attack on Dracula.
• How does the story of Dracula conclude regarding the main characters?

  Harker and Mina have a child, and Seward and Arthur find love.
• What themes are explored in Dracula through its characters and plot?

  The interaction between science and superstition, and the nature of good versus evil.
• What is the full title of the novel Dracula?

  Dracula
• What is the significance of the character Swales in the story?

  He jokes about cemeteries but later senses an evil presence in England.
• What is the literary genre of Dracula?

  Horror; horror-romance; Gothic novel; novel-in-letters
• How does the novel Dracula reflect the Victorian era's social and political context?

  It reflects the economic, social, and political changes during Queen Victoria's reign.
• How does the character of Dracula embody the fears of Victorian society?

  Dracula represents the fear of the unknown, foreign influence, and the breakdown of societal norms.
• Who is Swales in the story of Dracula?

  Swales is an old man living in Whitby who jokes about cemeteries.
• What does Swales do when he feels that evil has arrived in England?

  He recants his jokes about cemeteries.
• How does Swales die?

  He dies at night under mysterious circumstances.
• Who is Renfield in Dracula?

  Renfield is an insane man kept in Seward's institution.
• What is Renfield's desire in the story?

  He desires to gain the "life-force" of living creatures.
• What happens to Renfield when he invites Dracula into the asylum?

  Renfield is eventually killed by Dracula.
• Who is Jonathan Harker?

  Jonathan Harker is a young solicitor's assistant who marries Mina.
• What does Harker initially believe about his visions of Dracula?

  He believes they are hallucinations.
• How does Harker contribute to the group's efforts against Dracula?

  He helps in the group's efforts to find and kill Dracula.
• Who is Quincey Morris?

  Quincey Morris is a young gentleman from Texas and one of Lucy's former suitors.
• How does Quincey Morris die?

  He dies gallantly in the last effort to kill Dracula.
• Who is Mrs. Westenra?

  Mrs. Westenra is Lucy's mother, who is in fragile health.