Dr. John Seward is a young physician who runs a private asylum near London. He is intelligent, careful, and proud of modern methods. He records his notes on a phonograph, studies his patients closely, and trusts what he can test and see. He is also connected to the story’s circle of friends—loyal, polite, and quietly ambitious.
Seward’s strength is his steady, working mind. He looks for patterns, keeps detailed records, and tries to explain strange events with clear logic. Yet he is not hard or cold. He feels deeply, especially when those he cares for are in danger. His calm manner hides a restless heart that must accept there are things beyond charts and medicine.
Across the novel, Seward becomes a bridge between science and belief. He respects Van Helsing, even when the older man asks him to consider what seems impossible. He learns to act with both reason and faith, using his skill as a doctor while opening himself to older knowledge. In this way, he grows from a keen observer into a brave partner in the fight against darkness.
I think we are drifting into deep waters where charts do not guide, and only the stars of faith and friendship can be trusted. If we lose those, we are lost indeed.
fromDraculabyI sometimes think we must be mad that we do not flee from this house; but we are men, and must do our duty though it be a dreadful one. We are all drifting in strange seas, and the lights we trust are faint and far; yet, if we hold together and keep our heads clear, the dawn will find us.
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