In terms of feminist theory, Dracula is very similar to that of Henry Ibsen's A Doll's House; both depicting the role of women (or lack thereof) in a Victorian setting. At the turn of the century, women did not have the freedom afforded to them today and little was expected of them in terms of male obligations. Men were supposed to be smart and strong while women were supposed to be motherly, gentle and caring. For example: the superiority of men over women in Dracula is highlighted when Lucy addresses Mina: “why are men so noble while women are so unworthy of them? (Driver 54). Stoker depicts the vulnerability of all his female characters in the face of evil while each of them seems to have a weakness compared to a male character. Dracula can be analyzed through and against feminist theory by connecting the stereotypes of the three female characters: Mina Murray Harker, Lucy Westenra, and Dracula's three vampire "wives." When we are first introduced to Mina Murray, she is writing a letter to Lucy Westenra frequently talking about the "New Woman". Mina seems to base herself around...