Chapter 10 - Quotations

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Key Quotations from Chapter 10

Here are three key quotations from Chapter 10:

Menacing character of Small

‘I did not think him capable of anything in the nature of delicate finesse. That is usually a product of higher education’ (Sherlock Holmes).
- Holmes adds more of a sense of danger to the character of Jonathan Small before we really meet him – he is not only nasty and murderous, but he is also dangerous and calculating.
- This makes him more menacing to the reader, as Small is capable of thinking his actions through intelligently and forming premeditated plans.

Holmes' excitement

‘We must catch her… If we burn the boat we must have them!’ (Sherlock Holmes).
- Holmes is usually quite calm and collected, but we feel his excitement here as he becomes obsessed with catching the criminals and solving the case.
- His desperation is shown through his use of the repeated imperative ‘must’ and his use of an exclamation mark.
- He also disregards the safety of everyone on the boat as he suggests that catching the criminals is more important than their own lives.

Savagery of Tonga (accomplice)

‘Bestiality and cruelty’ and a mouth that ‘chattered at us with half animal fury' (Tonga, the accomplice).
- Tonga is repeatedly described as if he is an animal, suggesting he is savage and dangerous.
- When this creature turns on the police boat and tries to kill the men with poisoned darts, the animalistic side of him helps to build hatred from the reader and support for the protagonists.
- This also adds to the Victorian viewpoint that people from other cultures were dangerous.

1Context

1.1Victorian England & British Empire

1.1.1Author Background

1.1.2Victorian Crime & Police

1.1.3Historical Context

1.1.4Victorian London

1.1.5Women

1.1.6The British Empire

1.1.7End of Topic Test - Author & Victorian Police

1.1.8End of Topic Test - Victorian London & Empire

2Plot Summary

2.1Chapter Summaries

2.1.1Chapter 1

2.1.2Chapter 2

2.1.3Chapter 3

2.1.4Chapter 4

2.1.5Chapter 5

2.1.6Chapter 6

2.1.7Chapter 7

2.1.8Chapter 8

2.1.9Chapter 9

2.1.10Chapter 10

2.1.11Chapter 11

2.1.12Chapter 12

2.1.13Chapter 12: Jonathan Small's Stories

2.1.14End of Topic Test - Chapters 1-6

2.1.15End of Topic Test - Chapters 7-12

3Characters

3.1Key Characters

3.1.1Sherlock Holmes

3.1.2Sherlock Holmes: Quotations

3.1.3Dr John Watson

3.1.4Mary Morstan

3.1.5End of Topic Test - Key Characters

3.1.6Exam-Style Questions - Mary & Dr Watson

3.2Other Characters

3.2.1Thaddeus Sholto

3.2.2Jonathan Small

3.2.3End of Topic Test - Thaddeus and Jonathan Small

3.3Grade 9 - Key Characters

3.3.1Grade 9 - Key Characters

3.3.2Extract Analysis - Tonga

4Key Themes

4.1Key Themes

4.1.1Corruption

4.1.2Criminals & Victims

4.1.3Victorian Fear

4.1.4British Empire & Imperialism

4.1.5Duality

4.1.6End of Topic Test - Key Themes

5Writing Techniques

5.1Writing Techniques

5.1.1Narrative Voice

5.1.2Dialogue

5.1.3Structure

5.1.4Structure & Characters

5.1.5Pathetic Fallacy

5.1.6End of Topic Test - Writing Techniques

6Recap: Main Quotes

6.1Characters Quotes

6.1.1Sherlock Holmes - Quotations

6.1.2Dr John Watson - Quotations

6.1.3Mary Morstan - Quotations

6.1.4Thaddeus Sholto - Quotations

6.1.5Jonathan Small - Quotations

6.2Text Structure - Quotes

6.2.1Chapter 1 - Quotations

6.2.2Chapter 2 - Quotations

6.2.3Chapter 3 - Quotations

6.2.4Chapter 4 - Quotations

6.2.5Chapter 5 - Quotations

6.2.6Chapter 6 - Quotations

6.2.7Chapter 7 - Quotations

6.2.8Chapter 8 - Quotations

6.2.9Chapter 9 - Quotations

6.2.10Chapter 10 - Quotations

6.2.11Chapter 11 - Quotations

6.2.12Chapter 12 - Quotations

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