Charles Dickens: A Brain on Fire! 🔥 Dickens' Handwriting: with Emma Bache
Jun 30, 2023
Emma Bache, a leading UK graphologist and psychotherapist, delves into the secrets of Charles Dickens' handwriting. She reveals how his script mirrors intimate aspects of his personality, including potential bisexuality and emotional struggles. Bache highlights the evolution of Dickens' writing style and emotional state, noting how it reflects his tumultuous relationships with women. Listeners also learn to analyze their own handwriting through Bache’s insights, making the personal interconnected with the literary.
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Dickens' Potential Bisexuality
- Dickens' handwriting suggests potential bisexuality, according to Emma Bache's analysis.
- This insight is based on specific handwriting characteristics, like lower loops going to the right, indicating a deviation from the norm.
Impact of Prior Knowledge
- Prior knowledge about a person can influence handwriting analysis.
- Emma Bache finds analyzing controversial contemporary figures more challenging because existing opinions can create bias.
Pickwick Papers Analysis
- Dickens' early writing is fluid, rhythmic, and organized, reflecting high intelligence and humor.
- Thick T-bars and pointed strokes suggest sensuality and a sharp wit, not tolerating fools lightly.
