What I found so impactful was how descriptive Harker was when describing what is going on. Also, the way the book is structure in letters I think it creates this short of imagery that is hard to achieve. In chapter 1 when Harker first got to Transylvania it was confusing to me why everyone wouldn’t tell him about Dracula. Like why didn’t anyone besides the women warn him about how much of a bad of an idea it was to go to his house. Like everyone that lives there just signed the cross and wouldn’t tell him why. Additionally, when he dive further into the chapters why is Dracula keeping Harker captive? Is the reason why there isn’t any servants at Dracula’s house because he’s a vampire.
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I agree with you. The first chapters are very descriptive, focusing on the details, atmosphere, surroundings.. The way the chapters are displayed makes the reader feel more close to the story. In fact, letters and diaries are a great way to make the reader feel more connected with the characters and the story because it makes it seem like a true story that is being described to you.
I agree, the first few chapters are the most interaction that we see between a character, in this case, Harker, and Dracula. I think this sets the mood for looming dread, as we do not see him and interact with him directly through conversation for most of the remainder of the story. Despite this, he is still a huge threat that we, the reader, as well as the characters are always wary of.