For Bleak House, I chose to focus on Dickens' commentary on religion within the novel. I think it is going to be an interesting approach to viewing the writing. As I read, I sense that Dickens is using satire and hyperboles to almost poke fun at religion and those that follow religion. I think it might be a challenging aspect to focus on just because it can be hard to tackle things like religion and how writers comment on that. This week I added to the timeline about the flourishment of Evangelical Protestantism and how Dicken's portrays this movement through Mrs.

In searching for a gallery entry, I found many images and artworks that allowed me to see the context that Dickens has put together in his novel. I've understood the elements that he has included, but I haven't been able to put them together at once, and the images helped me do just that. I find it easier now to picture what the characters look like, what they wore, what worlds the different class systems lived in despite the existence of a dirty reality.

While exploring the history of the illustrations in Christina Rossetti’s The Goblin Market, I was delighted to learn of her collaborative efforts with her brother Dante Gabriel. I am a huge fan of family collaborations whether their parent/child, sibling, or spousal, I think it’s beautiful to have such like-mindedness and shared passion with family members.