How are women presented in dracula mind map
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- How are women presented in Dracula?
- Mina Murray
- Chapter 5:Mina constantly changes the subject of her letters to Lucy about Jonathan
- She is the liminal character in the novel she crosses the threshold of old and new woman
- Oscillates between the ideal maternal figure and then the 'new woman' in chapter 16 she if referred to as gliding light for the group
- Shows traits of this new woman by "writing whenever she feels inclined" also journaling was considered extremely masculine
- Oscillates between the ideal maternal figure and then the 'new woman' in chapter 16 she if referred to as gliding light for the group
- "Mothers spirit" Quincey has his head on Minas chest shows maternal instincts of wanting to take care of him also gives the boys cups of tea
- She is the liminal character in the novel she crosses the threshold of old and new woman
- Mina bitten by Dracula out of revenge for the men as they all care about her
- She goes grey and pale, the men are so interested in the situation with Dracula none of them notice
- Chapter 5:Mina constantly changes the subject of her letters to Lucy about Jonathan
- Lucy Westenra
- Human Lucy has this fear of the patriarchy but contrasts this by wanting to marry three men
- Froyd's Madonna whore complex men actually want to marry these innocent maternal like women
- "why cant a girl marry three men?"
- Human Lucy has this fear of the patriarchy but contrasts this by wanting to marry three men
- Vampire Lucy
- Shows this uncanny maternal interest towards children (eating them)
- Sexual id and has this uncontrollable eroticism
- Tempts all the men when she is turning into her true vampire form "voluptuous red lips"
- Lucy in vampire form is almost a punishment for her impurity
- Shows this uncanny maternal interest towards children (eating them)
- The Three Vampire Women
- Presented as the objects of desire in the novel
- All vampire women seem to have the same description of "voluptuous lips" they are being sexualized
- Shows this clear divide of fear and desire
- The Transylvania Locals
- Idea that sensible women should be listened to but Jonathan chooses to ignore her
- Landlady pleading him not to go and handing him the crucifix
- Mina Murray
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