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Dr John Seward
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- 1Background- Known to his friends as 'Jack'
- Carries the main burden of the narrative
- Ambitious member of the medical profession, specialising in the treatment of insanity - 2Name- Seward can be interpreted as guardian of the sea, or of victory
- A commander of the English army of the same name features in Macbeth
- Suggests he might be expected to fill the role of defender of the realm
- Allusion to the tradition of British dominance as a naval power - 3"a poor fellow ... all broken-hearted"- Introduced by Lucy as her first unsuccessful suitor
- 'broken-hearted' suggests fragility typically associated with women
- 'poor' suggests sympathy; Lucy feels he's hurting because of her - 4—
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- English - Dracula (Characters) FlashCards sobre Dr John Seward, criado por Jessica Fisher em 26-12-2019.
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