I also found that interesting because the sense of expecting death seemed to make Jonathan desperate. Throughout this section, he mentions that he is expecting death, and it seems like he prefers death over constantly waiting for it. Another passage where Stoker reveals Jonathan 's response to death is when he says, "He might kill me, but death now seemed the happier choice of evils" (Stoker, 59). I also think that this scene where he witnesses the woman begging for her child could serve as a reflection for Jonathan. Like the woman, Jonathan is clinging on to his last bit of hope, yet seeing the woman and realizing that there is no hope for either of them sort of makes him feel defeated. This encounter allows him to realize that it is better