İNGİLİZ/AMERİKAN EDEBİYATI I - Deneme Sınavı - 4

Robinson believes he is punished for what he calls his “original sin”, that is his leaving his family without his father’s consent and by being cast away from the heavenly and trouble-free life that his father guaranteed him. The allusion is that Robinson’s original sin resembles Adam and Eve’s
original sin and his being left on a deserted island without anybody to secure his life is resembled to Adam and Eve’s expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Correct answer is A.

The novel is written in the first person narration from Robinson’s perspective. Correct answer is B.

When he is cast on shore of the island, he keeps a journal to record every
single detail not only to keep a record of time but also to reflect his individual experiences.Correct answer is D.

Robinson does not visit India. The novel starts in York, England. Then he moves to London. Then he is enslaved in North Africa. After that, he moves to Brazil and Trinidad. He also visits Lisbon. But he does not go to India. Correct answer is E.

The footprint is not a sign of civilization. It represents other human existence that shows Robinson that he is not alone on the island. He is afraid of this uncertainty and thus associates it with the Devil. Correct answer is E.

The cross serves as a tribute to the passage of time as Robinson records the dates on it by making a notch every day. Correct answer is A.

The action takes place between years 1659 - 1694. These times refer to the times when English imperialism and colonization was on the rise. Correct answer is C.

All of the motifs occur in the novel. Correct answer is B.

Count Dracula considers himself coming from noble blood. He even connects his bloodline to Attila the Hun. All these records make it quite clear why Count has aristocratic manners and knows a lot about history.

Bram (Abraham) Stoker was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1847. His father was a civil servant and his mother was a charity worker and a writer. He studied math at Trinity College and after graduation became a civil servant just like his father. In the meantime, he worked as a journalist and a drama critic. He joined the drama circuits and met actor Henry Irving who later became his lifelong friend. Stoker published his first novel The Snake’s Pass in 1890, which was inspired much by the Irish tales and legends.

The reason why Dracula has aristocratic manners and knows a lot about history is that he considers himself coming from noble blood and connects his bloodline to Attila the Hun.

Dracula is an example of Gothic fiction which was very popular especially in the 18th and 19th centuries. The Gothic fiction involves supernatural elements such as ghosts, demons, monsters, goblins and vampires. The Gothic atmosphere created through the Count Dracula’s castle continues throughout the novel.

Telegram and phonograph are the sources of narration in the novel.  The telegrams are received in a very fast way and even the phonograph is used so effectively in short instances even though the machine is heavy and difficult to manage for long recordings.

Although the settings change according to the narration in Dracula, the common point among all settings is the dominating gloomy tone. When the setting is the Castle Dracula, the tone is gloomy and dark since Jonathan is a prisoner in the castle and the events are told from his point of view.

Mina Murray is the representative of a Victorian woman. She is loyal and submissive and she is ready to do anything for her beloved ones. As a typical behavior of Victorian people, she observes everything around and records detailed diaries.

Count Dracula is the evil character against whom all other main characters fight. He is of a noble family who led battles against the Turks and many others.

Dracula owns an estate called Carfax and when the main characters search for Dracula the setting shifts to Carfax. After the crew of light follows Dracula, the settings change hastily.

Professor Van Helsing comes from Amsterdam to solve the mystery on Lucy’s illness. He is Dr. Seward’s mentor and is a trustable man. Unlike the others like Dr. Seward and Jonathan Harker, he is not blinded with scientific point of view. He is an open-minded old fellow who finds out how to destroy Dracula based on his knowledge of the Eastern folklore and superstitions.

Robinson Crusoe is a round character with multiple traits. Robinson is incapable of any human intimacy. He does not feel any close ties to his family. Koç (2005) believes that Robinson is also an opportunist. From the beginning of the novel,Robinson makes use of all the chances that open a gate for him. Besides these, Robinson is a capitalist, a slave trader and an imperial colonist. In addition to these, Robinson is presented as a man who is in between religious faith and material possession. Another characteristic of Robinson is that he is not a conformist (Koç, 2005, p. 16). The correct option is "E".

The actual significance of Friday in the novel is his being the first nonwhite person in English literature with realistic and individual traits (SparkNotes Editors, 2003). Friday is not merely a servant or a slave. He is portrayed with emotions and is capable of reason. The corret option is "A".