Friday, May 31, 2019

How does Bram Stoker create fear and suspense during Jonathan Harkers

How does Bram Stoker create fear and suspense during Jonathan Harkersencounter with the three young women in chapter three of Dracula?Dracula was written 1897 and written in a first person diary format.The extract from chapter three tells us that Jonathan Harker istrapped in Draculas castle. He has discovered that he is alone withDracula and in the previous chapter has seen him coming from one ofthe lower windows, climbing down the wall.Count Dracula has warned Jonathan Harker not to sleep in any otherroom in the castle but Jonathan has other ideas.The Counts warning came into my mind, but I took a pleasure indisobeying it.This creates suspense as the reader feels apprehensive for Jonathanand wants to read on to reveal what actually happens.Jonathan then realises someone has appeared in the room with him.I was not alone.This simple short sentence also creates tension as Jonathan realiseshe isnt in the room on his own and there are three young women withhim.He feels they outnumber him as they do everything together and act as...

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