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10 Cards in this Set
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Conan-Doyle uses the theme of money and wealth to convey a moral allegory and wealth impact on characters relationships. |
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Topic Sentence 1 |
through the relationship between Watson and Mary, Conan-Doyle illustrates have differences in the world that can form a barrier to marriage. |
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Topic Sentence 2 |
Conan Doyle uses the story of the stolen treasure as a moral allegory, illustrating that greed can only breed evil and tragedy. |
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Topic Sentence 3 |
Conan Doyle story of the stolen treasure arguably represents a political allegory illustrating the negative consequences of the greed and desire for wealth at the root of colonisation. |
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TS1 "Like an impassable barrier" |
L = the simile compares wealth to this, suggesting that it prevents their love from developing and cannot be overcome. C = Victorians marry within own class. Mary's newfound wealth would elevate her above Watson to upper class rather than a middle-class man living off of his army pension. Emphasizes the rigidity of class hierarchy in Vic. society R = Modern readers find it baffling as class not of great importance; system is now very permeable. I = Traditional Victorian family, the man would have main income - Mary richer makes Watson question his masculinity. |
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TS1 - Mary showed no sign of "elation" |
L = abstract nouns suggest Mary morstan not overly concerned with treasure. It would prevent her with being with Watson C = Victorian expected to marry within class. I = Mary may not want treasure because its caused so many deaths. Watson's secretly pleased by her response because he does not wish for her to be placed out of his league and hope he may still have a chance with her. |
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TS3 - "Ill-omened" |
C = Adjectives suggest treasure cursed and that only tragedy can come from greed. Ponditary Lodge stores treasure therefore it's "Ill-omened" D = Gothic trope R = Feels eerie about treasure and PL because this phrase can note that it's cursed and they wonder who will be next to suffer at the hands of greed. |
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TS4 - "We only ask you to do that which your countrymen came to this land for... to be rich" |
C = The East India Company went to India to exploit the land for it's riches. R = modern postcolonial readers with his sympathy with Khan's statement, in contrast to contemporary Victorian readers. |
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TS4 = Captain Morstan "died by cutting his head on the corner of the treasure chest." |
R = Ironic as the one thing that Morstan wanted the most became the cause of his death. D = the chest symbolises the colonizers greed and it was Morstons greed which killed him. |
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TS4 = Pondicherry Lodge is described as having "black, empty" windows |
L = Adjectives C = Britain's occupation of India was the cause of the Indian mutiny in which many people from both sides lost their lives. R = create an unnerving atmosphere for the reader because of the gothic tropes. D = the description symbolises the colonizers immorality and the blackness and emptiness of their hearts. |
