This reminds me of an article that I read about Bran Castle, which was the inspiration for Dracula's castle. The article talks about the history of the castle, and how it is currently on sale for $100 million. The castle is Romania's biggest tourist attraction, but the Ministry of Culture in Romania fears that the new owners will transform it into a tacky Dracula theme park.The descriptions in the article are very similar to the description that Jonathan Harker gives in the book. It explains the incredible view from the towers of the castle, and how there's 57 rooms in total, along with a secret passageway leading to the towers. This is one of the text - to - world connections that I made while reading Dracula.
This a video of a tour around Bran Castle.
Cool connection! It's interesting that the castle in your book was based on a real castle! I like that you researched to find information to back up your connection. This information on castles inspired me to search for what is the largest castle in the world, which, according to touropia.com, is Malbork Castle in Poland. The whole idea of castles being a fortress keeping things in is usual, but in the quotation you've chosen, it seems as if the character feels trapped inside the castle walls. This is an interesting perspective, and gives a somber note to the castle dwellers.
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