Chapter V begins an exchange between Mina Murray and Lucy Westenra. It is refreshing to be involved in the thoughts of women for the first time in the novel; it makes me feel more in my element to hear their animated stories about men and gossip. The fact that Lucy got proposed to by three men was interesting to me and the way she reveled in it even more so. I know there must be a reason for these three characters and they will probably show their larger purposes later in the novel. Also, the elderly man that Mina and Lucy talked to on the bench was quite endearing. They seemed just as infatuated with him as I was. I think his purpose in the novel was to 'teach them a lesson' (what with his wisdom from age and all) about death and that it is nothing to fear.
Reinfeld is a baffle of a character for me. I found myself trying to look online and figure out who this man was and how he came into the story. He eats living things, so I can imagine this will play a larger role later in the book. I can't help but take a stab at the meaning myself; he seems to be a parallel to Dracula, feeding off of the life of others, only Reinfeld does it in a different way. I predict we will find out that he is not just crazy and has some sort of connection with the rest of the story.
The ship with the man tied to the front and the dog that runs out of it does not fit into the story for me. I am very confused as to what significance this has. I understand that it must have had to do with Dracula judging by the crucifix the dead man held, but I still don't comprehend who the man is or where the boat is from or any of the other details. I'm sure this will be later patched up for me.
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