İngiliz/Amerikan Edebiyatı 1

Yanıt Açıklaması: All the options except E are examples related to psychology and psychiatry. Option E is an example of rational ideas and science dominated in the era. Correct answer is E.

Yanıt Açıklaması: Professor Van Helsing is not blinded with scientific point of view. He is an open-minded old fellow who finds out how to destroy Dracula based on his knowledge of the Eastern folklore and superstitions. He is the only character who possesses a mind open enough to contemplate and address Dracula’s dark powers.

Yanıt Açıklaması: He shows that the novel is based on historical documents and it is not mere fiction. With this attempt, the writer tries to bridge the gap between reality and fiction and creates a real atmosphere for the novel in which vampires can exist.

Yanıt Açıklaması: Although the settings change according to the narration, the common point among all settings is the dominating gloomy tone.

Yanıt Açıklaması: Van Helsing decides to hypnotize Mina because he thinks Mina is now connected to the Count. When Mina is in hypnosis she says that she hears the noises as if it was sea. The crew figures out that the Count has left England and he is travelling by the sea. Correct answer is C.

Yanıt Açıklaması: Van Helsing uses herbs and religious objects at the same time in order to be protected from the evil. He is not only a man of science but also a man with strong faith in religion. In this sense,  it is only Van Helsing who can make connections with the abducted children and Lucy as a supernatural being.

Yanıt Açıklaması: Robinson’s keeping the journal and writing helps him maintain his self-preservation. The correct option is "C".

Yanıt Açıklaması: The 19th century witnessed an interest in modern psychology and psychiatry. Freud and others used techniques like hypnosis and trance and investigated the unconscious mind of the human. All these concerns about the human mind are reflected in the novel. It was also the era that embraced scientific and rational thoughts against the religious beliefs. Darwin’s ideas dominated the era and are reflected especially in Jonathan Harker and Dr. Seward’s characters,

Yanıt Açıklaması: He plans to escape to Varna by ship. Correct answer is B.

Yanıt Açıklaması: The Role of Man is not a theme in the novel. Correct answer is D.

Yanıt Açıklaması: She turns into a vampire when she dies. Correct answer is D.

Yanıt Açıklaması: All the characters do not hesitate using the icons associated with Christianity to fight against evil. The holy wafers and crucifix are the most important tools of the characters in their fight with Dracula. The power of religious tools is emphasized. However, salvation is not possible when they are in the form of the UnDead.

Yanıt Açıklaması: Although the settings change according to the narration in Dracula, the common point among all settings is the dominating gloomy tone. When the setting is the Castle Dracula, the tone is gloomy and dark since Jonathan is a prisoner in the castle and the events are told from his point of view.

Yanıt Açıklaması: The novel portrays the eternal fight between the Good and the Evil in its basic terms. Dracula represents the Evil whereas the others characters who struggle against him represent the Good. On the good side, there are characters like Mina, Van Helsing, Jonathan, Arthur, Quincey and Dr. Seward. They struggle for their beloved ones, preserve their dignity and religious faith.

Yanıt Açıklaması: It was Galatz where he escaped to. He may have found out their plan via Mina and changed his route. Correct answer is E.

Yanıt Açıklaması: The characters are blinded with technological tools and rationality that they bring forward and it is only Van Helsing who has an open mind to see beneath technology. However, he is also late in diagnosing Lucy and she is lost.

Yanıt Açıklaması: Childhood vs. Adulthood is not a conflict in the novel. Correct answer is A.

Yanıt Açıklaması: Through the death of Renfield, it is proved that Dracula uses other people for his own ends and if the others refuse to obey his orders, he kills them. In this way, The Count is portrayed as a relentless and cruel being.

Yanıt Açıklaması: Jonathan records everything in his diary like a true Victorian gentleman who observes the slightest details around.  In the Victorian society, working hard and doing anything necessary for job is a characteristics of an English businessman. As a Victorian gentleman, Jonathan believes in scientific truth and rational thought.

Yanıt Açıklaması: All of the motifs occur in the novel. Correct answer is B.