1st Chapter
The first pre section of the chapter makes this book and story look like an actual event which adds an extra chill to the whole experiance. The author writing that he had just collected these papers and meerly just put them in order makes it an almost real experiance.
The main thing that stands out in this first chapter is that the character Jonathan Harker seems to be just a normal person and that when he arrives in Transylvania there begins to be alot of hints as to what the rest of the story holds. A main example of this is the old mans wife who begins to get upset on the fact that Jonathan is going to meet Count Dracula and start travel on the eve of St Georges Day. "Do you not know that tonight when the clock strikes midnight, all the evil things in the world will have full sway?" She is scared for this stranger's saftey, maybe as the myths would suggest that it would not be wise to do this as something could happen.
My first thoughts of this book is that it is chilling and does make you want to read more, partially because of the story line
Great Ethan - some thoughtful comments - esp re the old lady - look at my blog too - we're on the same lines!
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