Renfield's Death
Scene analysis specific to: Van Helsing
Summary:
Seward is awoken with news that something has happened to Renfield, and he, along with Van Helsing, Lord Godalming, and Quincey Morris, go to Renfield's room to make sure that everything is alright. They walk into the room to see Renfield terribly injured and immediately ask him what had happened, it was realized that Dracula was in teh asylum and Renfield was being used as a distraction so that Dracula could get to Harker and Mina.
Why it matters:
This is an important scene for Van Helsing because he once again relies on somebody else in order to save the day and defeat Dracula's power. It supports society's ideas that even though you are the greater one, you also need the support of others to defeat evil, you have to rely on and accept the help of others to overcome your adversity. Stoker uses this to show that even the great need the help of others and they cannot be ashamed of that fact.
Scene analysis specific to: Van Helsing
Summary:
Seward is awoken with news that something has happened to Renfield, and he, along with Van Helsing, Lord Godalming, and Quincey Morris, go to Renfield's room to make sure that everything is alright. They walk into the room to see Renfield terribly injured and immediately ask him what had happened, it was realized that Dracula was in teh asylum and Renfield was being used as a distraction so that Dracula could get to Harker and Mina.
Why it matters:
This is an important scene for Van Helsing because he once again relies on somebody else in order to save the day and defeat Dracula's power. It supports society's ideas that even though you are the greater one, you also need the support of others to defeat evil, you have to rely on and accept the help of others to overcome your adversity. Stoker uses this to show that even the great need the help of others and they cannot be ashamed of that fact.