I have reached chapter 20! the group of men that want Dracula dead have begun to take steps into getting rid of him from the world. i think that Mina has been bitten by Dracula. it is hinted throughout chapter 19 where it says that she is growing more tired and feeling weak, and she we are told is beginning to turn a shade of white. i think that this is a great use of dramtic irony by Bram Stoker as we the reader pick up on these hints in the novel and begin to piece together the events and descriptions into a reason behind them. this creates tension well as we suspect she has been bitten but we are still not sure. we hope that she hasn't and with that we get a sense of dread. however i still don't know if she has been bitten so i am still not a 100% certain so maybe im wrong, i hope i am anyway.

i enjoyed reading the part when the group entered Draculas' house. i thought this was a really good bit as the house described was exactly how had previously imagined it to be. the part whenn they thought they saw Draculas' face was thrilling as i started to believe that Dracula was present at all times and could watch the characters without them knowing. this makes Dracula the more scary as we think that he can be anywhere at anytime without us knowing which is a scary thought.

im intrested to see still how they go about finding and killing Dracula and what role the madman Renfield has to play in the plot. i shall continue to read so my questions are answered....