Key Quotes (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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What does the 'blue mist' in Jonathan's memory demonstrate about trauma?
What does the 'blue mist' in Jonathan's memory demonstrate about trauma?
It makes memories feel both surreal & real
What does Mina's quote about women & marriage reveal?
What does Mina's quote about women & marriage reveal?
Deep-seated fears & social conditioning
What does the repetition in Dracula's 'The blood is the life!' emphasize?
What does the repetition in Dracula's 'The blood is the life!' emphasize?
The obsessive nature of his need
What does Renfield's 'I am Your slave' declaration show?
What does Renfield's 'I am Your slave' declaration show?
Complete mental enslavement
Why does Mina cry 'Unclean, unclean!' after Dracula bites her?
Why does Mina cry 'Unclean, unclean!' after Dracula bites her?
She experiences crisis about her purity
Why do Victorian characters use religious language like 'devils of the Pit'?
Why do Victorian characters use religious language like 'devils of the Pit'?
To rely on Christian moral frameworks
What does Van Helsing acknowledge about mysteries?
What does Van Helsing acknowledge about mysteries?
Limitations of rational understanding
Why does Lucy's quote about marrying three men become ominous?
Why does Lucy's quote about marrying three men become ominous?
Natural desires become corrupted
What does Mina believe about writing down their thoughts?
What does Mina believe about writing down their thoughts?
It turns shared knowledge into weapon
What is Van Helsing's purpose for keeping records?
What is Van Helsing's purpose for keeping records?
To save future souls from doom
What does Jonathan's imprisonment in the castle symbolise?
What does Jonathan's imprisonment in the castle symbolise?
Broader loss of agency
Why does Dracula promote fatalistic thinking?
Why does Dracula promote fatalistic thinking?
It serves his predatory purposes
What do Quincey Morris's final words represent?
What do Quincey Morris's final words represent?
The ultimate sacrifice from love
What characterises Dracula's twisted understanding of love?
What characterises Dracula's twisted understanding of love?
Ownership & corruption of the beloved