Dracula up to Chaper 14

What an excellent book. This may be my favorite one so far, but I haven't finished it yet so I will have to wait and see. But, I am thoroughly impressed with Bram Stoker's writing style. The use of changing narrative styles is very impressive. It was a little bit confusing when the letters and other people's diaries started up, but now it is definitely necessary that it was included that way.

I'm ready to finish this book and see what happens, the suspense of Jonathon Harker and his visit to Dracula is very great. Even though him and Mina are now married and he can't seem to remember anything, will it stay that way? I doubt it, and I am curious to know if the bat that had been outside Lucy's and the hospital room is Dracula or another vampire? And the wolves? Are they werewolves? Are they associated with Dracula directly as allies or are they enemies as it might appear in the start of the book during the ride to the castle? Does Lucy come back to life? Because it seems that Dracula does not die because him feasting on blood, and she seemed to get better during blood transfusions, but died anyway. Her appearence in death seems to be a foreshadow to her being 'undead'. "Every hour seeemed to be enhancing her loveliness. It frightened and amazed me somewhat..."(176). It doesn't seem that she is really dead, but like Dracula. Jonathon Harker states that his hands were incredibly cold as if there was no life to heat them. I believe this is the same for Lucy, she appears to be dead medically, but is not. It seems to me that she will most likely return and become a vampire among the Count's other female associates.

As for the case of Dr. Seward's patient Renfield. I am greatly interested to see what he does if and when he mets up with the bat. His behavior suddenly and violently changes. "I don't want to talk to you: you don't count now; the Master is at hand"(110). Is Renfield a vampire or just someone who wants to be? "I am here to do Your bidding, Master. I am Your slave, and You will reward me, for I shall be faithful"(112). It may appear that he is after these "rewards", but why? What does Dracular, or whoever the bat is, have to offer to Renfield? His obession with spiders, birds and cats seem strange at the start, but not as strange as him worshiping a vampire when he doesn't appear to be one himself. His behavior adjustment clearly shows he is very serious about doing the work of his "Master". Even if this becomes the case and this vampire needs his assistance, what would it be that he would need?It can already fly, shape-shift, live on blood, and overpower humans for prey. What use would Dracula have for a non-vampire who is not his meal?
I am incredibly excited to find out. I've already started into the next half of this book. I should be done soon seeing as I am very interested in the outcome of this story. I will blog more about this book once I have finished.