Throughout history, men and women have been forced to conform to stereotypical societal roles. In particular, patriarchal Victorians valued the courage of men and disapproved of any form of free thought by women. Stoker's Dracula takes these stereotypes into account not only by promoting them, but also by ironically subverting them. Stoker then takes these stereotypes associated with either gender and scrambles them to create each character, showing that there are no true roles based on gender. Instead, Stoker creates the idea that men and women have equal value in society, and it is the influence of societal and situational factors that creates perceived bravery or docility. The protagonist of the story, Jonathan Harker, a young man. First, when Harker arrives, it is Dracula who serves him dinner, rather than Dracula's brides. In Victorian society, women were expected to take care of the household, which included cleaning and cooking. Stoker, however, blurs these gender roles by making Dracula the guardian of the house. This vagueness continues when Dracula sees his wives trying to drink Harker's blood. He comes to Harker's aid by telling the brides: "This man belongs to me!" Be careful how you meddle with him, or you'll have to deal with me! ” and Harker “ “Yes, I too can love” (Stoker 37). Dracula acts in a motherly manner towards Harker, protecting him from the misdeeds of women. Therefore, Dracula gives his wives a child and, rather than showing his gratitude, laughs in his face. In each of these situations, Dracula reveals himself to be a caregiver and inhabitant of the house, characteristics that were only given to women in the Victorian era. He subverts these stereotypes in order to refute them, showing that Victorian ideals of men and women were equal. By blurring the roles of men and women, Stoker destroys all the sexist beliefs of the time, proving that women and men are equal and that this is just a perception. this makes them look uneven. Mina Harker's character shows the best in men and women, creating her own role in society. It shows that it is actually up to the individual to determine what kind of role they want to play in society, rather than letting society choose the role they want to play.