I think Dracula is a proper example of Gothic fiction novel because it includes many
elements of horror and anxiety. For example, Jonathan Harker describes his journey with many
mysterious and scary occurrences so the reader may feel terrified. His sentence “All at once the
wolves began to howl as though the moonlight had had some peculiar effect on them.” also
shows that the importance of night and its effects on characters are powerful tools to create a true
gothic scene.
One of the interesting things is location in the novel. Harker talks about places in
Transylvania especially Eastern Europe. However, the novel connects to England and western
world. I believe the conflict between east and west integrated into the novel through the story of
Dracula. Also as Harker travels throughout the Europe, he captures different gothic scenes that
are building blocks of traditional gothic fiction novel culture.
elements of horror and anxiety. For example, Jonathan Harker describes his journey with many
mysterious and scary occurrences so the reader may feel terrified. His sentence “All at once the
wolves began to howl as though the moonlight had had some peculiar effect on them.” also
shows that the importance of night and its effects on characters are powerful tools to create a true
gothic scene.
One of the interesting things is location in the novel. Harker talks about places in
Transylvania especially Eastern Europe. However, the novel connects to England and western
world. I believe the conflict between east and west integrated into the novel through the story of
Dracula. Also as Harker travels throughout the Europe, he captures different gothic scenes that
are building blocks of traditional gothic fiction novel culture.
