dracula reading log Essay

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Kenny Goolsby
Journal Prompt #4 Lucy’s social status is affected through the extent of her illness. However, we don’t really start to see it until the end of her life when she starts doing things that just don’t seem like her, and are out of place for women in this time period. When Lucy says, “Arthur! Oh, my love, I am so glad you have come! Kiss me!”(154) she definitely challenges the social norms, in this time period, the man is typically the aggressor, and he will make the first move towards a kiss. Lucy’s statement here shows how she has completely forgotten her place in society due to her illness. We see again how Lucy’s condition challenged the social norm when Arthur says, “I felt since then as if we had been really married, she is my wife in the sight of God.”(162) this is a very different given how culture sees marriages not only at this time, but also modern day. A series of blood transfusions doesn’t usually make marriage. These were just two situations where Lucy acted strangely, or caused actions that were very different in this period of time. Had Lucy survived her illness, I don’t think she would have been treated the same ever again. Some of the things Lucy said and did while sick will not be soon forgotten, however, I think they will be soon forgiven. When in a delirious state, one can’t be held to what they say, so although she didn’t survive and doesn’t have to worry about things like this, I think her reputation may drop, especially among friends and
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