Theme: societal expectations
Dracula / Gender and Truth
You will tell him, because I would, if I were in your place, certainly tell Arthur. A woman ought to tell her husband everything--don’t you think so, ...
The War of the Worlds / Monotony of Existence
All these—the sort of people that lived in these houses, and all those damn little clerks that used to live down _that_ way—they’d be no good. They ha...
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Domestic Turmoil
Or should you rather that I sent James off to bed?” “Oh, no, no! I am so frightened about him!” It was not the first time that she had spoken to us of...
Pride and Prejudice / Social Tension
Collins’s offer was now nearly at an end, and Elizabeth had only to suffer from the uncomfortable feelings necessarily attending it, and occasionally ...
Dracula / Gendered Emotions
Men and women are so different in manifestations of nervous strength or weakness! Then when his face grew grave and stern again I asked him why his mi...
Gulliver's Travels / Social Dynamics
This conversation they are apt to run into with the same temper that boys discover in delighting to hear terrible stories of spirits and hobgoblins, w...
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Identity and Appearance
“‘Oh, yes,’ said he, turning to me, ‘we are very much obliged to you, Miss Hunter, for falling in with our whims so far as to cut your hair. I assure ...
Pride and Prejudice / Rejection of Opulence
She must own that she was tired of great houses: after going over so many, she really had no pleasure in fine carpets or satin curtains. “If it were m...
Pride and Prejudice / Familial Influence
I had not believed it possible.” “I suspected as much,” replied Elizabeth. “But how did he account for it?” “It must have been his sisters’ doing.
Pride and Prejudice / Idle Pursuits
She has been allowed to dispose of her time in the most idle and frivolous manner, and to adopt any opinions that came in her way. Since the ----shire...
Pride and Prejudice / Emotional Conflict
In spite of her deeply-rooted dislike, she could not be insensible to the compliment of such a man’s affection, and though her intentions did not vary...
Pride and Prejudice / Marriage and Agency
I do assure you that I am not one of those young ladies (if such young ladies there are) who are so daring as to risk their happiness on the chance of...
Pride and Prejudice / Inheritance Dynamics
And so, I suppose, they often talk of having Longbourn when your father is dead. They look upon it quite as their own, I dare say, whenever that happe...
Pride and Prejudice / Contrasting Friendships
the principal rooms, satisfied with what the owner said in its praise, and took it immediately. Between him and Darcy there was a very steady friendsh...