I Do Not Like Thee Doctor Fell
Angry Doctor with a Stick - Student Balanced on Books
This illustration contains two very angry people. Here is a doctor different
from any of the other illustrated doctors; this one is an educator. This
Dr. Fell is, therefore, similar to the original Dr. Fell, who was a clergyman/educator;
although Thomas Brown was probably a little older than the angry schoolboy
of this illustration!
The student shakes his finger at the doctor as he shouts indignantly,
"I do not like thee, Dr. Fell."” He has chosen to elevate
himself with three books and a chair in order to look Dr. Fell in the
eyes. Dr. Fell fumes as he tightly grips his switch; he has probably run
his hand through his hair several times since it is all rumpled up.
The tone of this illustration is undoubtedly one of anger. This is emphasized
by the pointy shoes, pointy noses, a pointy stick, and a pointing finger.
Both the student and Dr. Fell have downward and inward slanting eyebrows
and tiny dots for eyes, all sure signs of anger. The proportions of Dr.
Fell's figure seem abnormal; his legs end in relatively small points and
have (approximately) size 22 ½ shoes attached to them. This seems
to make Dr. Fell tower just a little bit more over his student.
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