Seward’s findings regarding Lucy? Seward didn’t find any “functional disturbance” regarding Lucy, but
noted that she looked weaker
. He said that she looked “bloodless,” but the quality of her blood was fine.
Who Will Dr Seward send to for help in finding out what is wrong with Lucy?
Seward sends telegrams on the 4th, 5th, and 6th of September to
Dr. Van Helsing
, the final one being a desperate plea for Dr. Van Helsing to visit Lucy, for her condition has become much worse. Seward then sends a letter to Arthur, telling him that Lucy’s condition is worse and that Van Helsing is coming to attend her.
Who was trying to diagnose Lucy?
Seward sends telegrams on the 4th, 5th, and 6th of September to
Dr. Van Helsing
, the final one being a desperate plea for Dr. Van Helsing to visit Lucy, for her condition has become much worse. Seward then sends a letter to Arthur, telling him that Lucy’s condition is worse and that Van Helsing is coming to attend her.
Who proposed Lucy Dracula?
All three propose to her on the same day—
Arthur Holmwood
, the wealthy son of Lord Godalming; Quincey Morris, an American; and Dr John Seward, a psychiatrist—and she chooses Holmwood. She is prone to sleepwalking and is attacked by Dracula, who gradually drains her of her blood until it eventually proves fatal.
How does Van Helsing try to save Lucy?
Van Helsing, who is the only one knowledgeable about demonology and in particular about vampire lore, sends for
garlic
and hangs Lucy’s entire room, especially the windows, with it; then he makes a wreath of garlic to drape around Lucy’s neck, and he also places a crucifix around her neck.
What does Mrs Westenra tell Van Helsing that causes him?
What does Mrs. Westenra tell Van Helsing that causes him to break down in tears? Mrs. Westenra tells Van Helsing
the she took the garlic out of Lucy’s room because she thought it was stuffy
, and this causes him to break down crying.
How does Dr Seward decide to cope with Lucy’s rejection of him?
Seward decide to cope with Lucy’s rejection of him?
He tries to throw himself into his work to cope with the depression from Lucy’s rejection
. What do we learn about Renfield from Dr. … Renfield is obsessed with “absorbing as many lives as he can” and eats many living things to reach this goal.
Which man is not trying to marry Lucy?
In one storyline, she tries giving up on loving
Schroeder
, but after a week, she discovers she is unable to do it. Lucy has mentioned marriage with Schroeder many times, even offering to fry his coffee every morning, but Schroeder is not interested in marrying her (or getting married at all).
Who is Dr Seward’s patient?
Renfield
.
Renfield
is a patient at the asylum at which Dr. Seward is the director. Seward takes a keen interest in Renfield, initially, perhaps, because of the strange behavior exhibited by Renfield.
Who is the Bloofer lady in Dracula?
Any reader of Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1897) remembers how
Lucy Westenra
transforms into a vampire after the continuous attacks of the Count. Her transformation into the so-called ”bloofer lady” emphasises her new existence as an undead creature.
Why did Dracula want Lucy?
Most adaptations of the novel that include Lucy prefer to
show her as a giddily promiscuous woman who delights in leading on her multiple male suitors
. … Lucy’s purity as a young woman barely out of adolescence is used by Stoker as a contrast to the more lascivious personality she takes on after Dracula attacks her.
Who was Dracula in love with?
Mina Murray Harker
, the rosy-cheeked, quintessentially pure Victorian heroine, becomes Count Dracula’s object of desire. To preserve her chastity, five male “defenders” rush in to rescue her from the vampire’s evil clutches. This is the story we have been told.
Did Lucy sleep with Dracula?
Personality. Unlike the virginal heroine of the novel, Lucy is
much more eroticized and wild
. She speaks frankly and often about sex, shocking her repressed friend Mina. This may have been a reason why Dracula was so attracted to her.
What alarming changes occur in Lucy’s physical condition?
Describe the alarming physical changes in Lucy Westenra.
Lucy looks more emaciated than ever. Her teeth appear to be getting sharper, and the bite marks on her neck are gone.
Who was Lucy planning to marry?
Lucy replies with tales of her own marriage prospects. She has entertained proposals from several men, including Dr. John Seward—the director of a lunatic asylum in London—and a rich American named Quincey Morris. Her heart, however, belongs to a gentleman named
Arthur Holmwood
, whose proposal she has accepted.
Why does Van Helsing want Mina?
Why does Van Helsing want Mina to visit after Lucy’s death?
He wants to have more insight of what happened to Lucy
and according to Lucy’s letters, Mina was with Lucy before her illness started.
