In this section of Dracula we come to the end of the novel. Mina has been left alone by the Count and is able to be herself once again. After the gang comes back from a long day, Mina tells them to rest and while they do so, she studies the recent happenings and puts together a plan of where the Count is. The observations and assumptions she makes are very logical and seem the only hope to help guide to Dracula. They decide to split up into three groups: Jon Harker and Lord Godalming travel by steamboat through the river to try to catch the Count while he is on his ship; Mr. Morris and Dr. Seward travel on horseback along the river banks as to arrive at the Count's destination before he gets there; and Mina Harker and Van Helsing travel by train and horse and carriage to the Count's castle so that they may sterilize it and keep the Count out of his castle. As all three groups journey, they each encounter troubles along the way with little rest, terrible weather and small setbacks that are inconvenient. Mina and Van Helsing get to the castle at night and are visited by the same three vampiress' that preyed over Jonathan. Van Helsing keeps them safe by encircling themselves with pieces of the sacred wafer. While Mina is close to the Count's castle, she becomes very peculiar and isn't able to control herself in a normal state. The next day Van Helsing enters the castle, knocks down all the doors, kills all three vampiress', and places a sacred wafer in Dracula's tomb so that he may never enter it again. Arthur and Jon are taken as government officials aboard their steamboat and wave a Romanian flag so that they may inspect ships that they come by as they pursue the Count. Jack and Quincey ride tenaciously along the river and stop very seldom to rest the horses and themselves. After Van Helsings parade in the castle, he comes back to Mina who is still protected by the circle of the sacred wafer. They begin to hear the howling of wolves and start to head towards the river. As they approach the river down the hill, Van Helsing sees the Sgnazy and his men carrying Dracula's last tomb. From one side come Jack and Quincey to kill the Count. From another come Jon and Arthur. They have the Count surrounded, but time is running short as the sun begins to set. Through the thick snow, they trap the Sgnazy and his men and Jonathan and Quincey go after the Count in his tomb. They pry open the lid, slit the Count's throat and stab his heart. The Count turns to dust and the Sgnazy and his men run for their lives. In the process of killing the Count, Quincey was stabbed and wounded badly. After a short time, Quincey passed on and died. In a note 7 years later, we learn that mina is all better and has had a child with Jon who has qualities similar to Quincey. Both Dr. Seward and Arthur aare married and it is a happy ending.
I really liked the book and though the ending was short, I enjoyed. This section was very action pack and was easy to finish reading. I thought it was funny how they outsmarted the Count with his childbrain, and also how the American is the only one from the gang who died in the end. I'm glad I'm done with Dracula, I learned a ton!
I really liked the book and though the ending was short, I enjoyed. This section was very action pack and was easy to finish reading. I thought it was funny how they outsmarted the Count with his childbrain, and also how the American is the only one from the gang who died in the end. I'm glad I'm done with Dracula, I learned a ton!
