Dracula : a webquest
par agnesueur
You’re going to see an adaptation of the famous story “DRACULA” written by Bram Stoker. Before seeing it, there are a few things you should know about
. Prince Vlad III. . Bram Stocker. . The plot and the characters. . The play
|Who was he ?| |Full name| |Birth, death| |Nickname| |Meaning of the word “Dracula"| |What he’s famous for| |Similarities between Vlad III and the character of Dracula in the novel (list the elements)|
NB : You can find images of the various places referred to with the same link.
B) The author : Bram Stocker.
Fill in the blanks to complete his biography :
He was born in ………………..
He was ………………. (nationality)
Bram Stocker was the ………………………. of seven children.
In 1878, he ……………………………………. with ………………………………………., who, at that time, happened to be Oscar Wilde’s girlfriend.
He published “Dracula”, which is an ………………………………. novel, in …………………….
He was inspired by places like ………………………….. (North Yorkshire) and ………………………………… (Aberdeenshire)
Stocker died of ………………………………………… in …………………..
His ashes were placed in a display urn in ……………………………………………………….
C) The characters
Identify who’s who, complete the names and the links between them.
| Name | Dracula | Jonathan Harker | Mina | Lucy | Dr Seward | Mr Renfield | Quincey | Holmwood |
| Full name, relationships |
D) The plot :
put the following parts of the summary in chronological order. Use this page for help.
Part 1 :
| A | However, after a few days, he realizes that he cannot leave the castle. |
| B | He is so scared he flees. |
| C | Jonathan Harker, a young English lawyer, travels to Castle Dracula. He chats with some local peasants. |
| D | One evening, Jonathan Harker meets three charming women vampires. |
| E | Contrary to what he expected, he meets a respectable, polite man. |
| F | Despite their warnings against evil, he remains determined to meet count Dracula and goes on with his journey. |
Part 2 :
| A | Unfortunately, Professor Van Helsing’s attempt to save the young lady by using garlic is a failure due to Lucy’s mother’s interference. |
| B | Thus, he and his friends follow a dark, bloody ritual in order to kill her once and for all so that her soul will finally rest in peace. |
| C | In England, Jonathan’s fiancée Mina visits her friend Lucy, who is sick, in Whitby where there’s been a strange shipwreck. |
| D | ...and Lucy is eventually killed by a wolf. |
| E | Lucy’s health is getting worse ; she has a disturbing attitude and two strange marks on her throat. |
| F | Yet, Van Helsing is convinced that Lucy has become a vampire like Dracula. |
Part 3 :
| A | They pursue Count Dracula to Transylvania where they kill the three female vampires. |
| B | Dracula is stabbed. |
| C | But Dracula is now after Mina, who slowly changes into a vampire. |
| D | Mina and Jonathan Harker, now husband and wife, have come back to England and decide to help Van Helsing kill Dracula. |
E) The play :
The themes
Note the 7 major themes and sum up their significance in the play
The company : who are the actors playing in this play ? Which parts do they play ?
The story :
| read the story here. | or read its beginning in this cartoon. |
