Casts Quote by Arthur Conan Doyle
“I had hardly expected so dolichocephalic a skull or such well-marked supra-orbital development. Would you have any objection to my running my finger along your parietal fissure? A cast of your skull, sir, until the original is available, would be an ornament to any anthropological museum. It is not my intention to be fulsome, but I confess that I covet your skull.”
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Lost World by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1912
A speaker admires a skull’s unique features and wishes to keep it as a specimen, expressing a morbid fascination.
In simple terms: He wants to take a skull as a curiosity.
Key Takeaway
Respect boundaries and consent.
Themes
anthropology
curiosity
ethics
Mood
uneasy
intrigued
Type
ethical
observational
When to use this quote
- museum curation
- scientific study
- personal obsession
Key Concepts
mortality
objectification
Questions to Reflect On
- Is admiration worth violating dignity?
- How do we balance scientific interest with respect?
A Different Perspective
Such desire can object dehumanizing and illegal.
