After looking at Jennifer’s, Evelyn’s, and Gina’s entries I saw some commonality with the interest of the English in Eqyptian art and folklore. Jennifer brought to light some good thoughts on the roots of imperial Gothic literature through connecting the British Empire rule over Egypt to the fascination of Egyptian culture by the English. Noted in Gina’s entry as well- she states how Napoleon was one of the first to bring ancient artifacts to Europe which sparked this interest in Egyptian artwork and folklore and was only amplified when England took control over Egypt. I also enjoyed Evelyn’s commentary on the concept of the New Woman and how the Beetle reflects the fears of women becoming ‘mannish’ during this time period. We have started to see more imagery of the New Woman and women’s rights within the novels we are reading. Most recently, we saw how Jane Eyre was able to demonstrate her abilities to follow her own ideas despite being pressured by men, and other actions that would make me consider her a ‘New Woman.’ This important topic was never explicitly mentioned in either book but the imagery and symbolism make it evident the topic of woman rights was a significant part of daily life.