Gender in Bram Stoker's 'Dracula'

The Sexual New Woman

Hausarbeit , 2006 , 17 Seiten , Note: 1,0

Amerikanistik - Literatur

This term paper deals with the appearance of the "New Woman" in the end of the 19th century and especially with Stoker's processing of this type of woman in his novel "Dracula". The changes in the roles of men and women and the struggle for adjustment - especially in terms of sexuality - are commented on by a closer examination of the different characters concerning their looks, behavior and emotions.

Content

1. Introduction

2. Gender and Sexuality under Historical Aspects
2.1. What is gender?
2.2. Gender roles in the Victorian Age
2.3. The New Woman (after 1880)

3. Gender in Dracula
3.1. The Weird Sisters
3.2. The Crew of Light
3.3. Jonathan Harker
3.4. Count Dracula
3.5. Lucy Westenra
3.6. Mina Harker (before Murray)

4. Conclusion

Bibliography

• Hochschule: Universität Leipzig (American Studies Institute)
• Veranstaltung: Weird America
• Note: 1,0
• Autor: Christina Böhme (Autor:in)
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2006
• Seiten: 17
• Katalognummer: V189990
• ISBN (eBook): 9783656144021
• ISBN (Buch): 9783656144533
• Sprache: Englisch
• Schlagworte: Bram Stoker, Dracula, Mina Harker, Jonathan Harker, Count Dracula, New Woman, Sexuality, Crew of Light, Vapirism, Gender