In letters between Mina and Lucy, Mina discusses her upcoming marriage to Harker and how she hopes to be able to assist him with her shorthand and typing skills. She has a letter from him saying that he is coming home soon. Lucy describes the three men who have recently proposed marriage to her: Dr. John Seward, head of the local lunatic asylum; Mr. Quincey Morris from Texas; and Arthur Holmwood, whose proposal she accepted. Seward confesses in his diary that he is depressed by Lucy's refusal of marriage. In addition, he describes a strange patient who greatly interests him, a Mr. Renfield, who is possibly dangerous.
Another of the novel's themes is explored in this chapter, the role of women in Victorian society. Both Mina and Lucy possess traits that.....
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