Comparing the Duty of the Physician in Dracula, Frankenstein, and Awake

Through close analysis of the respective physicians illustrated within Bram Stokers Dracula, bloody shame Shellys Frankenstein, and Oliver Sacks Awakenings, one is able to comment upon their respective duties. The duty of the doctor, as represent in these texts, can be seen to be highly varied and immensely diverse. Bram Stokers Dracula deals with the role and duty of the doctor, and with the relationship between them and their patient extensively. Stoker, from a medical family himself (his brothers were doctors), creates a very stereotypical male doctor/ womanish patient scenario with Dr. Seward and Dr. avant-garde Helsing aiding Lucy Westerna and Mina Harper. Of the two physicians however, Seward comes to illustrate the failings of Victorian position society, and is also romantically involved with one of the patients (Lucy Westerna) which confuses and muddles the normal duties one would continue from a doctor to their patient. From these distractions and lack of be lief in the supernatural - innovational Victorian society dismissed the supernatural - Dr. Van Helsing stands at the headway of our attention in the battle against Dracula, and demonstrates his duties admirably for all to see. Doctor Abraham Van Helsing is undoubtedly one of the most fascinating characters we encounter within the novel. past from his role as a philosopher and a metaphysician, and one of the most move on scientists of his day (Stoker, 121), he is also a gentleman of much compassionateness and care. At his introduction, Van Helsing is obligated to rush to the Westenra household in Whitby to front to Lucy Westrenas mysterious illness, as a request from Dr. Seward. Due to the fact that Dr. Seward sucked humble poison from Van Helsings wound ... ...om the extreme case of neglect as illustrated in Mary Shellys Frankenstein with Victor, to the loyal, courageous Dr. Van Helsing in Bram Stokers Dracula, to the personally sorrowful battle of Dr Sacks in Awakenings. All offer a different aim of duty to their patient(s), despite the fact that all have sworn the kindred Hippocratic Oath. Bibliography Hammond, Ray. The Scientist as God. The Modern Frankenstein Fiction Becomes Fact. Poole Blandford, 1986. 21-45. Rpt. in Nineteenth atomic number 6 Literature Criticism. Ed. Jessica Momanto and Russel Whitaker. Vol. 170. Detroit Gale, 2006. Sacks, Oliver. Awakenings. London Picador, 2002. Shelley, Mary. Frankenstein. Broadview Editions, 3rd Edition 2012. Smith, Andrew. Dracula and the Critics. Sheffield Pavic Publications, 1996. Stoker, Bram. Dracula. London Penguin, 1998.