Question

Dracula

by Bram Stoker (excerpt)

Finally she went down on her knees and implored me not to go; at least to wait a day or two before starting. It was all very ridiculous but I did not feel comfortable. However, there was business to be done, and I could allow nothing to interfere with it. I therefore tried to raise her up, and said, as gravely as I could, that I thanked her, but my duty was imperative, and that I must go. She then rose and dried her eyes, and taking a crucifix from her neck offered it to me.

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Select the correct answer.
Which motif does Bram Stoker use in this excerpt from Dracula?
A.
blood
B.
animals
C.
natural forces
D.
Christian iconography

Answer 1

D) Christian Iconography

Step-by-step explanation:

• Local kneels, possibly referencing kneeling to pray
• Local offers a crucifix (cross icon)

There's no reference to animals or blood in this excerpt specifically (though there is later in the book with the wolves) and while an argument can be made for natural forces, Stoker's reference to Christianity with the crucifix and religious imagery invoked with kneeling solidifies the answer as D.

Throughout Dracula, the struggle between good and evil is explored through heroism and Christian symbolism (good) and vampirism/corruption (evil); the early encounter with the religious locals trying to prevent Johnathan from going to the count's castle by crossing themselves and offering him a crucifix foreshadow this conflict.

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