During the end of the 19th century there was a shift in the perception of femininity in England. The Victorian ideal of the Angel in the House was challenged by the idea of the New Woman. This essay attempts to answer the question how Mina Harker (née Murray) and Lucy Westenra compare to these ideas of womanhood. Lucy Westenra displays the traits of the Angel in the House, adhering closely to the Victorian norms of femininity. Mina Harker is a more complicated case, displaying traits of both the Angel in the House and the New Woman. Furthermore, Mina’s New Woman traits play an integral part of the plot, leading to Count Dracula’s defeat.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:umu-226779 |
| Date | January 2024 |
| Creators | Sebelius, Noa |
| Publisher | Umeå universitet, Institutionen för språkstudier |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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