JH now nearly attacked by vampire women, escaping very closely from Dracula's dramatic arrival is removed of all his possessions except for his journal. If the journal were to be taken away as well that would not allow anything to happen in the story so I guess that's the intention there. The manipulation and seizure of power is clearly established when JH is forced to write letters stating his well being, departure and arrival. Frustration also seeps in when we discover that the letter he sent to Mina has been handed to Dracula.
Hypnotism comes in when Jonathan is in the tower looking towards the sky and he is aware of it. It reflects upon peole's interest in such things at that time. There is a grotesque suggestion of a child being devoured by Dracula and it only gets more horrible when the mother is eaten by a pack of wolves.
Dracula is finally discovered in his coffin, his lips red from sucking blood. The imagery here fits into everything that is typically gothic. The pale skin, red lips, bloodlust. We are given a little sense of relief when Dracula tells Jonathan he will be free to go the coming day. But what do we find? The Szgany and Slovaks arrive and he is trapped inside by a supernatural force.
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Some good points here! I like your point about the fact that the journal is not removed - true: by rights it should have been! The use of the letters and their subsequent discovery is effective - and like the exploring, seem to make Jonathan sound almost like a naughty schoolboy who has been caught passing notes!
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