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Thaddeus Sholto - Quotations

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Key Quotations for Thaddeus Sholto

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Unattractive and bizarre

Unattractive and bizarre

  • ‘Yellow and irregular teeth’ (Chapter 4).
    • Thaddeus is immediately presented as an unattractive and bizarre character. His appearance indicates that he is not one of the main protagonists, as he is deliberately described as having a strange appearance.
Unattractive appearance (cont.)

Unattractive appearance (cont.)

  • His appearance could also suggest that it is unclear as to whether or not he is a villain or a hero in the story – his identical twin brother acts almost as a villain, so this could be why the two are described in such an odd way, as the two Sholto brothers portray good and evil characters.
Subservient

Subservient

  • ‘Your servant’ (Chapter 4).
    • Despite his wealth and elevated social status, Thaddeus Sholto introduces himself to Holmes and Watson as their ‘servant’.
    • This noun suggests that he is subservient and could suggest that he is intimidated by them – he appears nervous and worried anyway.
    • By calling himself their ‘servant’, he could be attempting to deliberately present himself as unthreatening to avoid any potential conflict.
Desire for justice

Desire for justice

  • ‘I can do you justice; and I will, too, whatever Brother Bartholomew may say’ (Chapter 4).
    • Despite initially appearing to be a bit spineless, Thaddeus shows that he will stand up for justice, for what he believes is right. He would rather have justice for Mary than take all of the treasure for himself – Mary would likely not have found out about the treasure without Thaddeus, but he wants moral justice for everyone.
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Context

1.1

Victorian England & British Empire

1.1.1Author Background1.1.2Victorian Crime & Police1.1.3Historical Context1.1.4Victorian London1.1.5Women1.1.6The British Empire1.1.7End of Topic Test - Author & Victorian Police1.1.8End of Topic Test - Victorian London & Empire
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Plot Summary

2.1

Chapter Summaries

2.1.1Chapter 12.1.2Chapter 22.1.3Chapter 32.1.4Chapter 42.1.5Chapter 52.1.6Chapter 62.1.7Chapter 72.1.8Chapter 82.1.9Chapter 92.1.10Chapter 102.1.11Chapter 112.1.12Chapter 122.1.13Chapter 12: Jonathan Small's Stories2.1.14End of Topic Test - Chapters 1-62.1.15End of Topic Test - Chapters 7-12
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Characters

3.1

Key Characters

3.1.1Sherlock Holmes3.1.2Sherlock Holmes: Quotations3.1.3Dr John Watson3.1.4Mary Morstan3.1.5End of Topic Test - Key Characters3.1.6Exam-Style Questions - Mary & Dr Watson
3.2

Other Characters

3.2.1Thaddeus Sholto3.2.2Jonathan Small3.2.3End of Topic Test - Thaddeus and Jonathan Small
3.3

Grade 9 - Key Characters

3.3.1Grade 9 - Key Characters3.3.2Extract Analysis - Tonga
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Key Themes

4.1

Key Themes

4.1.1Corruption4.1.2Criminals & Victims4.1.3Victorian Fear4.1.4British Empire & Imperialism4.1.5Duality4.1.6End of Topic Test - Key Themes
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Writing Techniques

5.1

Writing Techniques

5.1.1Narrative Voice5.1.2Dialogue5.1.3Structure5.1.4Structure & Characters5.1.5Pathetic Fallacy5.1.6End of Topic Test - Writing Techniques
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Recap: Main Quotes

6.1

Characters Quotes

6.1.1Sherlock Holmes - Quotations6.1.2Dr John Watson - Quotations6.1.3Mary Morstan - Quotations6.1.4Thaddeus Sholto - Quotations6.1.5Jonathan Small - Quotations
6.2

Text Structure - Quotes

6.2.1Chapter 1 - Quotations6.2.2Chapter 2 - Quotations6.2.3Chapter 3 - Quotations6.2.4Chapter 4 - Quotations6.2.5Chapter 5 - Quotations6.2.6Chapter 6 - Quotations6.2.7Chapter 7 - Quotations6.2.8Chapter 8 - Quotations6.2.9Chapter 9 - Quotations6.2.10Chapter 10 - Quotations6.2.11Chapter 11 - Quotations6.2.12Chapter 12 - Quotations

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