I choose this image of Sherlock Holmes because it showcases Sherlock Holmes as a person even when he is not looking for clues he is still tentative and determined to solve cases. I also choose this photo of Sherlock Holmes because he has Watson in it and often when a person here’s the name Sherlock …
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Sherlock Holmes-Irene Adler Blog
Irene Adler fascinates Sherlock Holmes because she uses his detective skills and wit against him in a way that he does not see coming. It is clear to Holmes that she is unlike any other woman he has come across or unlike a Madonna of that time nor was a Whore either but Irene Adler …
“The Body Snatcher” Blog
The story “The Body Snatcher” was creepy because in the story the teacher Dr. K would pay for people to bring him body’s as “subjects” who happened to be students of his or random students around the campus. Dr. McFarland seemed to have no remorse for what happened to the dead body as if he …
“Hastings from the Beach” 1864 Blog
In the photo of “Hastings from the beach” 1864, I notice that the land is mainly dirt and that the women are not actually in the water. There are tall buildings in the background that look like hotels and it looks like no one really goes to the beach and it is mainly abandoned. As …
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi Blog
The story Rikki-Tikki addresses imperialism in British culture through the British Empires territories through the characters, Rikki-Tikk the mongoose, The snakes Nag and Nagaina, The bird Darzee, and the Man as he the human is called. Rikki-Tikki- and the snakes Nag and Nagaina are enemies because Nag and Nagaina who seek to hold power as …
“Freak Show” Attractions Blog
Some of the most popular “freak show” attractions during the Victorian era were acts such as Joseph Merrick who was known as the “Elephant Man” or Mary Anne Bevan who was called the “World’s Ugliest Woman” along with “giants” and very short people. Some of the elements we still have today that mirror the Victorian …
“A Mad Tea Party” Blog
The actual text of “The Mad Tea Party” contrasted with what I thought the story was about in the way the story was told, in Lewis Carroll’s version, the story starts at the tea party and Alice along with the Mad Hatter, the Hare, and Dormouse are at the table talking about intellectual topics rather …
“Walrus and the Carpenter” Blog
Some underlying meanings that might be found in Carroll’s “Walrus and the Carpenter” is about pollution because at the beginning of the poem the Carpenter and Walrus walk up to a beach hand in hand only the sand is covered by possibly items from the ocean and they wished maids would come clean the beach …
“Goblin Market” Blog
The poem, “Goblin Market” by Christina Rossetti might relate to modern life by addressing the issues like prostitution and homelessness as seen through the Goblins. In the poem the Goblin men were seen as non-human creatures who feened after young girls for their pure satisfaction and a quick dollar. The fruit in the 21st century …
The Idea of Life As A Domestic Servant Blog
Life as a domestic servant during the Victorian era seemed to be less harsher conditions than the lower class and the people who were middle class were more accepted into the workforce verses someone of a lower status. I think I would have handled the lifestyle well if that meant I could rent a cottage …
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