A week later, he sees the Count crawling down the castle wall again, this time in Jonathan's clothes. By showing us the decency and goodness of these characters, Bram Stoker is preparing us for a clear-cut battle between good and evil. His eyes are open but he seems like one dead or asleep, and even though he does not move his eyes are fixed in an expression of hate. Although Jonathan's unimaginative nature made him unable to understand the true nature of Dracula, rationality, science, and modern sensibilities (when combined with a good crucifix and knowledge of vampire lore) are valuable tools in the battle against the vampire. Jonathan continues to have the same block: he observes remarkable phenomena, but he cannot put them together. The novel is meant to have a slightly journalistic feel, as it is a harrowing account supposedly written by the people who witnessed the book's events.
His journal entries provide detailed descriptions of peasants he sees and dishes he eats. The scene reverses standard depictions of rape: this time, it is a passive (and eager) male who faces a female aggressor (Hindle xiii). She is screaming frantically, and calls out, "Monster, give me my child!" English men and women of Stoker's time had a strong tradition of observation and letter writing; educated English people used journals and letters to set down artful and detailed observations of their world and lives. Horrified, he complies because he sees no alternative. Jonathan is simultaneously full of fear and lust, and does not move but continues to watch the women through half-closed eyes. One of the women leans in and begins to bite at his neck, when the Count appears suddenly and forces the women back. The use of shorthand to baffle the Count illustrates the theme of conflict between the East/West, supernatural/scientific, old/new, as a modern invention is an unbreakable code for the ancient vampire. In this and in many other ways, the Count represents a perversion of Christian belief. Later, the Count asks Jonathan questions about conducting business in England, particularly about how he could go about shipping goods between Transylvania and Carfax. Through the firm for which Jonathan works, the Count plans to purchase a grand English estate called Carfax. Not affiliated with Harvard College.Borey, Eddie. Startled, he cuts himself with the razor. Even as the vampire approaches his throat, Jonathan's terror is mixed with lust. She asks in her letter why it is that a woman should not be able to take three husbands‹although she withdraws from her own question with worry, seemingly sorry that she asked. In an attempt to communicate with Mina, Jonathan drops letters with a piece of gold outside his window, hoping that a gypsy will take it to a post.
Her desire to improve her powers of observation brings us back to that important theme of the conflict between modern England and the ancient East: in addition to lending her letters and journal entries added credibility, her goal provides the setup for observational skills becoming a tool of survival. No one heeds his cries for help. The boxes are full of earth.
The letter to Mina is in shorthand, which the Count cannot understand. Later, the Count tells him to write three letters, dated June 12th, June 19th, and June 29th: the first will say that he is nearly done with his work, the second will say that he has left the castle, and third will say that he has arrived at Bistritz. Dracula is an epistolary novel; this form allows Stoker to juxtapose the rational world of the English Victorian observer with the supernatural world of Count Dracula. There he sees Dracula sleeping in a coffin, as still as before. A bit of irony comes when the gift of the superstitious and ignorant peasant woman possibly saves Harker's life. Later, we learn from Van Helsing that it must be soil sacred to his family. He also desires to speak with Jonathan so that he can improve his English, which he has learned so far only through books; his desire is to be nothing less than fluent so that he can blend in amongst the English. The house seems to have peculiar shortcomings: there are no servants at all, although the extraordinary furniture and dining set shows that the Count is incredibly wealthy. Harker is on a business trip in Eastern Europe, making his way across one of the most isolated regions of Europe. On the carriage ride, his fellow passengers, on learning where he is going, treat him with the same kind of concerned sympathy, giving him gifts and protecting him with charms. The landlord's wife more aggressively tries to dissuade Jonathan, warning him that tomorrow is St. George's Day, and at midnight on St. George's Eve evil is at its strongest. Jonathan Harker, a young London solicitor (a lawyer) travels to Transylvania (modern-day Romania) to help a rich nobleman, Count Dracula, purchase an estate in England. A full meal is waiting for him in the dining room. Writing, Journaling, and Messaging. Taken from the May 8th, May 12th, May 15th, and May 16th entries of Jonathan Harker's journal. He uses his own small mirror to shave, and when the Count approaches Jonathan from behind Jonathan realizes that the Count has no reflection. The two men talk, although the Count eats nothing. Taken from the May 16th, May 18th, May 19th, May 28th, May 31st, June 17th, June 24th, June 25th, June 29th, and June 30th entries of Jonathan Harker's journal.