Description Quote by Dorothy L. Sayers
![“His [Lord Peter's] long, amiable face looked as if it had generated spontaneously from his top hat, as white maggots breed from Gorgonzola.” quote by Dorothy L. Sayers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/cd2/dorothy-l-sayers-738_description_his-lord-peter-s-long-amiable-face-looke_2834800.jpg)
““His [Lord Peter's] long, amiable face looked as if it had generated spontaneously from his top hat, as white maggots breed from Gorgonzola.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Nine Tailors, 1934
Lord Peter’s appearance is humorously described as absurdly spontaneous, likening his face to white maggots from cheese.
In simple terms: His face looks absurdly spontaneous.
Key Takeaway
Use humor to highlight eccentric characters.
Themes
humor
characterization
absurdity
Mood
witty
playful
Type
literary
character
When to use this quote
- novel writing
- character development
- comic relief
Key Concepts
satire
literary description
Questions to Reflect On
- How does this description affect perception?
- What does it reveal about his personality?
A Different Perspective
Humor may undermine seriousness of plot.
![“See that the mind is honest, first; the rest may follow or not as God wills. [That] the fundamental treason to the mind ... is the one fundamental treason which the scholar's mind must not allow is the bond uniting all the Oxford people in the last resort.” quote by Dorothy L. Sayers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c74/dorothy-l-sayers-738_academia_see-that-the-mind-is-honest-first-the-re_16293.jpg)
![“Perhaps [the critics are right and] the drama is played out now and Jesus is safely dead and buried. Perhaps. It is ironical and entertaining to consider that at least once in the world's history those words might have been said with complete conviction, and that was on the eve of the Resurrection.” quote by Dorothy L. Sayers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/467/dorothy-l-sayers-738_buried_perhaps-the-critics-are-right-and-the-dr_43252.jpg)
