Lucy realizes her fate of death
Scene analysis specific to: Lucy
Summary:
In this scene, Lucy begins to realize the horrors and potential fate ahead of her and because of this she writes a memorandum to say goodbye to those close to her. It states that she can hear a bat outside her window which causes her fears of sleep to once again overpower her. Lucy's mother goes into Lucy's room to check on her, and ends up stayeing and sleeping iwht Lucy in there; however, she is frightened by the bat also and Lucy has to be the one to calm her down. Then when a wolf jumps through the window the fear killed her mother instantly. As the maids come running to Lucy's room, Lucy sends them away to get some wine and calm themselves, but when she goes looking for them she realizes that they have been drugged and manipulated, and also that she is all alone. It is at this moment that Lucy is pleading with God to save her and is telling Arthur how much she loves him.
Why it matters:
This scene shows that Lucy is gaining an identity, right before her soul is put into isolation and constrained. It shows that even she overcame Dracula in her own way because she realized his manipulation and also that death was coming. Her acknowledgement of God in the end is also significant because it shows that her soul is pleading to be saved, knowing what is to come.
Scene analysis specific to: Lucy
Summary:
In this scene, Lucy begins to realize the horrors and potential fate ahead of her and because of this she writes a memorandum to say goodbye to those close to her. It states that she can hear a bat outside her window which causes her fears of sleep to once again overpower her. Lucy's mother goes into Lucy's room to check on her, and ends up stayeing and sleeping iwht Lucy in there; however, she is frightened by the bat also and Lucy has to be the one to calm her down. Then when a wolf jumps through the window the fear killed her mother instantly. As the maids come running to Lucy's room, Lucy sends them away to get some wine and calm themselves, but when she goes looking for them she realizes that they have been drugged and manipulated, and also that she is all alone. It is at this moment that Lucy is pleading with God to save her and is telling Arthur how much she loves him.
Why it matters:
This scene shows that Lucy is gaining an identity, right before her soul is put into isolation and constrained. It shows that even she overcame Dracula in her own way because she realized his manipulation and also that death was coming. Her acknowledgement of God in the end is also significant because it shows that her soul is pleading to be saved, knowing what is to come.