As Others See Me
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Title
As Others See Me
Subject
Essay on cheiromancy and other sources of information
Description
This essay appeared in a periodical about 10 years after Oscar Wilde's "Lord Arthur Savile's Crime", where the practice of cheiromancy was prevalent throughout the story. This practice of telling how a person is, based off the lines of their hands was very popular in the Victorian period, and this essay shows no exception. The man in question in this story wants to know himself better. He says that it is not an easy task, so he recruits the help of people like a cheiromantist and a phrenologist, who studies skulls, to help him determine his character. The article has a satirical nature about it, for in the end, he still asks, "What manner of man am I?". He cannot draw ay conclusions about his true character, for all of the different people supposedly determining his qualities through their resources that were popular at the time, all produced varying results. There is something to be said for this man seeking out answers on who he is, but never getting a straight answer because he relies on outside sources that use surface level things to determine characteristics. Perhaps, this is insinuating that during the time these practices are wildly popular, those who rely strictly on those practices to inform them of their character have no clue who they truly are.
Creator
Unknown
Source
19th Century UK Periodicals I & II
Publisher
Pick-Me-Up
Date
February 6, 1897
Contributor
Unknown
Rights
The Trustees of the National Library of Scotland
Format
Octavo, 1 page, 2 images
Language
English
Type
Essay
Files
Citation
Unknown, “As Others See Me,” Manhattan College Omeka , accessed September 20, 2024, https://omeka-pilot.manhattan.edu/items/show/444.