Exhibit:

The Body Snatchers ( Perryman & Jackson )

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Fall 2021-ENGL2540

Here we are describing and showcasing historical events that shows significance of trauma and the concept of morality on characters in "The Body Snatchers" by Stevenson. 

Images in this Exhibit

Jack the Ripper

Jack the Ripper was a serial killer who murdered and completely disfigured five prostitute women in London between August-November 1888. The way he murdered the women was unique for one to witness, which indicated that he was educated on human anatomy.  The unidentified killer wrote several letters sent to the London Metropolitan Police Service that mocked the horrific acts he inflicted on the vulnerable women. His act of terror signifies the  context of morality, which is also significantly shown in “The Body Snatchers” where these men are resurrecting dead bodies, even killing people who...
Irish Potato Famine

In September of 1845, in Ireland a potato crop began rotting and it resulted in what is historically known as the Great Hunger. This traumatic historical event resulted in one million deaths and caused more millions of people to migrate from different countries between countries North America and Great Britain. This event shows significance to the topic of trauma related in “The Body Snatchers” because communities watched millions of people die, losing those they loved and had to continue with their lives and find stability in whatever manner they needed to. In the story, characters like...
Edinburgh medical

This is photo important because “The Body Snatcher” was based the gruesome activities that took place in order to better and improve the knowledge of human anatomy and physiology in medical practices and schools like the University of Edinburgh medical. This school currently holds an annual service to commemorate and remember those who donated their bodies for the study at Greyfairs Kirk. This is significant because it shows just how impacted the community of Edinburgh was by the resurrectionist era. The practice of holding an event that respects the doners who gave up their bodies for the...
The Anatomy Act of 1832

The anatomy act of 1832 was put in place in order to try and protect and give people piece of mind during this time. The purpose of this act was to sort of to calm the storm and meet the supply and demand of bodies needed during this time for studies. It gave licensed anatomy teachers and people in the medical field a legal supply of corpses through unclaimed bodies, deaths of workers and prisoners, and donations. This is significant because it shows just how horrific things were and the thought processes that took place from a legal standpoint in order to get things back to a relaxed...
Pall Mall Gazette

This was a newspaper article written to elaborate on investigative journalism. It investigated immoral, scandalous, or illegal activity that was taking place during that time. It gave well known writers a platform to shape modern journalism because the writings were extremely interesting and easy to read, including illustrations to catch the audience’s eye. The Body Snatcher directly correlated with the actual immoral issue of grave digging, and selling human body parts for financial gain. With a newspaper created to expose scandalous circumstances such as these, the topic of grave digging...