Pages 306-319
"Unclean! Unclean! Even the Almighty shuns my polluted flesh! I must bear this mark of shame upon my forehead until Judgment Day." -Mina via Jonathan's Journal (Page 314)
What might happen to Mina:
-Perhaps she will turn against them to soon and attack Jonathan.
-She will do all of Dracula's bidding.
Renfield has died, this might mean:
-Dracula has plenty of 'minions'
-Dracula may not have human emotions.
If Dracula can just kill off people/vampires once they screw up or he just decides to, why does it seem Mina may be the one Dracula keeps around? And why not just kill off the Van Helsing and the gang? Perhaps it's just a game Dracula plays out of boredom. Or perhaps They are not on his mind, and isn't worried about them, they are not threatening enough and he has his own selfish needs to tend to first.
Johnathan speaks of a conversation with Mina where she speaks of God leading them to the end. This seems to worry him, because she says it in such a way, that makes it seems Mina thinks the end is coming soon. He speaks of the injuries Refield was found with. It would have been hard for Renfield to acquire the injuries himself, but there as no sign of anyone else in the room. When Jonathan asks Mina if she is afraid, she says she is not scared for herself, but for those who love. She would rather die than turn into her fate, kill herself to save herself and the one's she loves the pain. Johnathan doesn't like this idea, and wants Mina to strive to live, to fight until this great is passed. Mina stayed calm and promises that if God lets her live she will strive to do so, which brought much strength to the others, and they decide she will still keep the records of everything still. They speak of the Count no longer knowing their intentions, but if he has mind control over Mina, then couldn't he figure out what their intentions are if she is still the record keeper? They think the Count may have the papers to all his layers in his house located in Piccadilly, so they need the dirt from other places to bless, Picadilly more than any because they think it might be the central location. They decide to hire a lock smith to pick the lock in the middle of the day, saying they are the owners it should not be suspicious if they don't do it at a time a robber may be about.
Van Helsing blessed Mina with a cross and a prayer before leaving, but in placing the cross upon her forehead she scream as it burns through her skin. She screams and says
"Unclean! Unclean! Even the Almighty shuns my polluted flesh! I must bear this mark of shame upon my forehead until Judgment Day." -Mina via Jonathan's Journal (Page 314)
They got into Carfax with ease, and finds everything they found the first time. The terrible memories pushed them to look hard, but only found what was already there and the dirt boxes left as though they have not been touched. No papers or items of help could be found. The professor pried open one of the wood boxes of dirt, but made sure to leave all the boxes as they found them. All this written by Jonathan from the train as they are headed to Piccadilly.
Their [plan to get into the house was sucessful. The house smelled like the house in Carfax. They found eight of the nine boxes of dirt, but where could the ninth box have been? One by one they treated those boxes of dirt as well. They found water looked as if it was stained with blood, and a set of keys, probably to the rest of the Count's houses. But they must find that last house, with that last box of earth.
Perhaps is Dracula is killed purity is restored, and those who were turned may turn back to normal.
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Friday, November 7, 2008
11/7/08
Pages 95-105
"His red eyes again! They are just the same." (p.100)
-Signifies that Lucy and Mina know something horrible is happening.
COLOR RED:
-Blood (life source)
-Devil
-Evil
-Unnatural-If white means pure (virgin) then red means evil (lustful.)
Mina woke up in the middle of the night and realized Lucy was no longer in the room, the door was not locked but it was closed. Mina ran out looking for her. On Lucy's favorite seat, Mina found her, it looked as if a dark figure was standing behind her. As she approached she felt no joy. As she got closer saw the dark figure, yelled Lucy and the dark figure turned it's head, and Mina say red eyes. Mina ran to the church and when she came out Lucy was Still asleep and alone. Mina woke Lucy and they walked home, on the way she dabbed her feet in mud so no one should notice her bare feet even though the town seemed dead. Mina promised not to tell anyone about the night, not even Lucy's mother.
-Half-reclining white figure: Like the girl from the grudge.
-Light as sharp as a sword cut: A harsh light, very intense.
Why would Dracula attack Lucy first?
-When Lucy was out of the room Mina came out side, perhaps it was to get to Lucy.
-Perhaps it's because Lucy sleep walks.
-Lucy is attractive.
Lucy looks better than she has in weeks, but Mina believes she pricked Lucy with the pin. She thinks she must have pinched some skin up in it because there were two small pricks. Lucy seemed more rest full than she had in a long time, Mina made sure the door was locked. Mina was woken up by the noise of Lucy struggling to get the door open, but eventually Lucy went back to bed. Looking out of the Window the moon looked brilliant, she saw a large bat fly out of the window then continue flying around outside. Lucy murmured "His red eyes again! They are just the same." (p.100) Lucy looked dazed and Mina realized she was looking over at a dark figure sitting a bit a ways from them. Lucy went to bed early, and Mina took a walk. The moon was very bright, and helped Mina to see Lucy standing the the window. By the time Mina got back Lucy was laying fast asleep. Lucy looks more pale than ever.
-One the fifteenth of August Lucy has been tired. Lucy found out her and Arthur will be married soon.
Lucy has been looking weaker, and more and more pale. Mina has been guarding the door so Lucy has just been walking around the room and staring out the window. Mina woke Lucy and Lucy was very weak.
Letters were exchanged between movers and people asking for the boxes soon. But what could be in the boxes? They might be Dracula's, maybe the boxes of dirt. The dirt for Dracula makes it so things are his property, no one can enter with out Dracula inviting them in.
Lucy has seemed better, she still looks very pale though. When Lucy and Mina were sitting in their favorite seat, Lucy reminded me of that night. Lucy said it seemed like a dream but not at the same time. Dogs were howling and whole town could here, the dark figure was with her then she felt as she was sinking in green water. Mina got a letter than Johnathan has been ill, and she is to go to Transylvania to nurse him well. She packs her things right away, maybe it would be good for Johnathan and Mina to marry there.
Johnathan got a brain fever, I think that Dracula used his mind power to make Johnathan believe he was very ill. Johnathan wanted Mina there to nurse him well, and that was probably exactly Dracula's plan, there was no easier way to get Mina to come to Transylvania, with no suspicions.
"His red eyes again! They are just the same." (p.100)
-Signifies that Lucy and Mina know something horrible is happening.
COLOR RED:
-Blood (life source)
-Devil
-Evil
-Unnatural-If white means pure (virgin) then red means evil (lustful.)
Mina woke up in the middle of the night and realized Lucy was no longer in the room, the door was not locked but it was closed. Mina ran out looking for her. On Lucy's favorite seat, Mina found her, it looked as if a dark figure was standing behind her. As she approached she felt no joy. As she got closer saw the dark figure, yelled Lucy and the dark figure turned it's head, and Mina say red eyes. Mina ran to the church and when she came out Lucy was Still asleep and alone. Mina woke Lucy and they walked home, on the way she dabbed her feet in mud so no one should notice her bare feet even though the town seemed dead. Mina promised not to tell anyone about the night, not even Lucy's mother.
-Half-reclining white figure: Like the girl from the grudge.
-Light as sharp as a sword cut: A harsh light, very intense.
Why would Dracula attack Lucy first?
-When Lucy was out of the room Mina came out side, perhaps it was to get to Lucy.
-Perhaps it's because Lucy sleep walks.
-Lucy is attractive.
Lucy looks better than she has in weeks, but Mina believes she pricked Lucy with the pin. She thinks she must have pinched some skin up in it because there were two small pricks. Lucy seemed more rest full than she had in a long time, Mina made sure the door was locked. Mina was woken up by the noise of Lucy struggling to get the door open, but eventually Lucy went back to bed. Looking out of the Window the moon looked brilliant, she saw a large bat fly out of the window then continue flying around outside. Lucy murmured "His red eyes again! They are just the same." (p.100) Lucy looked dazed and Mina realized she was looking over at a dark figure sitting a bit a ways from them. Lucy went to bed early, and Mina took a walk. The moon was very bright, and helped Mina to see Lucy standing the the window. By the time Mina got back Lucy was laying fast asleep. Lucy looks more pale than ever.
-One the fifteenth of August Lucy has been tired. Lucy found out her and Arthur will be married soon.
Lucy has been looking weaker, and more and more pale. Mina has been guarding the door so Lucy has just been walking around the room and staring out the window. Mina woke Lucy and Lucy was very weak.
Letters were exchanged between movers and people asking for the boxes soon. But what could be in the boxes? They might be Dracula's, maybe the boxes of dirt. The dirt for Dracula makes it so things are his property, no one can enter with out Dracula inviting them in.
Lucy has seemed better, she still looks very pale though. When Lucy and Mina were sitting in their favorite seat, Lucy reminded me of that night. Lucy said it seemed like a dream but not at the same time. Dogs were howling and whole town could here, the dark figure was with her then she felt as she was sinking in green water. Mina got a letter than Johnathan has been ill, and she is to go to Transylvania to nurse him well. She packs her things right away, maybe it would be good for Johnathan and Mina to marry there.
Johnathan got a brain fever, I think that Dracula used his mind power to make Johnathan believe he was very ill. Johnathan wanted Mina there to nurse him well, and that was probably exactly Dracula's plan, there was no easier way to get Mina to come to Transylvania, with no suspicions.
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