Chapter 1- Jonathan Harker's Journal

My opinion on Bram Stoker's Dracula first chapter is that allot of suspense is used. The reader is left with alot of questions to ask. The chapter seems to go straight into the story all ready allot has taken place and the Count Dracula is all ready introduced and known of, he sets of a mysterious vibe making the reader want to know more about him. We find out brief information about John Harker but not everything. The Gothic genre is clearly used alot with descriptions and events which take place in the chapter

The crucifix is mentioned several time's as to when the Old lady gives it to him, the people in the street and the people in the bus especially when the Count Dracula is mentioned or is known this relates to the religious side also relating to evil.The people in the towns are trying to warn him for example the old lady urging him to stay 'Must you go? Oh! young Herr must you go?' Which leaves the question 'why?'

The description of the places of John Harker's visits are scripted with the Gothic sense alot of trees and darkness are mentioned Wolves and dogs are also mentioned quite abit again relating to the Gothic sense, as it gives the impression of were wolves 'All at once the wolves began to howl as though the moonlight had had some peculiar effect on them' This also relating to the mystery and suspense especially the scene when the wolves surrounded the coach.

My favourite passage so far is when Dracula himself writes a letter to John, the letter comes across as a friendly letter but it also comes across as a little fake and maybe having something more to it. It is also important as it is the first impression we have of Dracula, this is also my prediction for the Count Dracula, which is saying that he has alot more to show us as to what we are perceiving now.