Bonus 2: Victorian Class and Gender
Re: Dracula
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Lucy and Mina
Lucy and Mina obviously are different people for a Victorian novel writing about women but both of them are described as like being compassionate and giving and understanding. Lucy she's not portrayed by the novel as being as clever even though I would argue that's I don't know I have opinions about LucyDon't worry about it um no I'm I'm interested in this is in contrast though to the vampires or the women who become vampires who are you know they they're described as having cruel mouths and laughing wantonly and having their sexuality emphasized. Not that Bream Stoker ever says anything but the word voluptuous when he's describing someone yeah sexually but like I should say so much volupt
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