Structure
English Lit: OCR A Level Dracula, topic 6.1.3
Structure of Dracula
Structurally, the novel can be divided into four clear sections.
1st stage
- The first stage takes place in Transylvania, as Count Dracula plots his invasion of England.
2nd stage
- In the second stage, he puts his plan into action in the seduction and conversion of Lucy.
3rd stage
- Following her salvation, the narrative moves into its third phase as the men plot Dracula’s downfall, spurred on by his attack on Mina.
4th stage
- Fittingly, the novel’s narrative comes full circle as the foreign invader is driven back to his homeland before being dispatched by the combined might of the Western World.
Test yourself on Structure
What is Dracula planning in the first stage of the story?
The Structure of Dracula