SoF - Greed

Question 1

What key points would you put into intro?

Answer 1

• Greed permeates Victorian class system
• Driven by material possessions, love and reputation
• There are varying magnitudes of greed

Question 2

What is paragraph 1 about?

Answer 2

Sholto’s greed regarding his possessions - Greed in upper class

Question 3

What quotes would you use in paragraph 1?

Answer 3

“Two great tiger skins”
“sanctum”
“oasis in the art in the howling desert”

Question 4

What AO3 points would you put into paragraph 1?

Answer 4

Pondicherry Lodge’s excesses are indicative of the time where Indian artefacts would be an indicator of wealth and status

Question 5

What is paragraph 2 about?

Answer 5

Brutality of Achmet’s murder - Greed in the lower class

Question 6

What quotes would you use in paragraph 2?

Answer 6

“Heart softened to him… treasure turned me hard and bitter”
“Like a tiger” vs “Like a shot rabbit”
“Bright twinkling eyes”

Question 7

What AO3 points would you put into paragraph 2?

Answer 7

Zoomorphism of Achmet as an innocent animal allows the reader to empathise more with him as there was a strong feeling of detachment form the Asian community in Victorian society

Question 8

What is paragraph 3 about?

Answer 8

Watson’s relief + Mary Morstan’s composure - Greed for love not money. Mary doesn’t display greed

Question 9

What quotes would you use in paragraph 3?

Answer 9

“Great shadow seemed to pass from my heart”
“Thank God!” I ejaculated
“quick, questioning smile”
“To him it brought murder, to Sholto fear and guilt, to me it has meant slavery for life”

Question 10

What AO3 points would you put into paragraph 3?

Answer 10

Such composure for a women would’ve been typical in a Victorian woman, conforming the “Angel in the Hearth” stereotype

Question 11

What key points would you put into conc?

Answer 11

• Doyle cycles through social classes emphasising on how greed affects them all
• Presents various severities and different motives