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<\/p>\nWhen you immerse yourself in something that you care about, it\u2019s no surprise that you\u2019ll overanalyse it. That\u2019s pretty much how fan theories are born! So, when it comes to works of literature, you can see why these theories arise.<\/p>\n
We\u2019ve pulled together some of the craziest theories we could find, to create a weird and wonderful list that might just change your view on some of the best works of literature ever.<\/p>\n
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Nick Carraway isn\u2019t exactly shy about how much he admires Jay Gatsby. He\u2019s taken in by his parties, his demeanour and incredible home \u201d\u201c so much so, that he is more than happy to get Daisy and Gatsby together. Whilst Gatsby\u2019s infatuation with his former flame Daisy Buchanan is clear from the outset, Nick\u2019s love for Gatsby is a bit better hidden. Nick is set up with Jordan Baker and Myrtle\u2019s sister Catherine but neither have a lasting impact; unlike his neighbour. Nick is the only one who stays for Gatsby\u2019s funeral and openly condemns the others.<\/p>\n
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<\/h3>\nThis one will hit you right in your childhood. Eeyore being portrayed as somewhat miserable is nothing new \u201d\u201c he pretty much lives under a dark cloud \u201d\u201c but it\u2019s believed that all of the characters represent a different mental illness. Winnie the Pooh has an eating disorder, Piglet suffers from anxiety whereas Owl is dyslexic with short-term memory loss. Tigger suffers from ADHD, Kanga has anxiety and Roo is autistic. Rabbit has OCD, Eeyore suffers from depression and finally, Christopher Robin is suffering from schizophrenia.<\/p>\n
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<\/h3>\nRoald Dahl\u2019s beloved chocolatier, Willy Wonka, might just have a darker side. Inspired by the Cadbury and Rowntree rivalry during his childhood, Dahl\u2019s creation Willy Wonka is somewhat of an enigma; closing his factory and disappearing into the wilderness, only to reopen it to five recipients of a golden ticket. On their tour, each child gets knocked off one by one \u201d\u201c and it\u2019s thought that Wonka is a cannibal. The disobedient children suffer different fates with one very familiar outcome; they\u2019re used to make the Wonka candy. Charlie\u2019s survival is thought to mean he will be framed for the crime.<\/p>\n
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<\/h3>\nThe worlds of The Lord of the Rings<\/em> and A Game of Thrones<\/em> combine as there is a theory that Westeros, where much of the action of GoT takes place, is actually Middle Earth. Whilst this theory is deep running, a few takeaway ideas include House Lannister are descendants of the last remaining dwarves of Middle Earth \u201d\u201c hence why Tyrion is born a dwarf, a recessive trait from his bloodline and Melisandre\u2019s red gem necklace comes from the ring Narya that Gandalf wears \u201d\u201c the Ring of Fire.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n As you can imagine, these kinds of theories have been around for some time. The true authorship of Shakespeare\u2019s works has been\u00a0questioned as there is nothing in his background to show he was literate. Both his parents signed their names with a mark and any examples of their literacy don\u2019t exist. William Shakespeare\u2019s own signature appears in six different versions and have been interpreted as indicating he\u2019s barely literate. One of the names believed to behind Shakespeare\u2019s most famous works is his contemporary Christopher Marlowe.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Robert Louis Stevenson\u2019s novel The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde<\/em> has fascinated readers for generations, making us think about the good and the evil in each person. As we don\u2019t get to see things from Hyde\u2019s perspective, it\u2019s just from Jekyll\u2019s somewhat unreliable evidence, it\u2019s lead some to believe that Hyde doesn\u2019t exist at all. The alter ego of Hyde is a mere excuse for the things Jekyll has always wanted to do but wouldn\u2019t as he\u2019s seen as a \u201d\u02dcgood\u2019 man. If he\u2019s an unreliable narrator, why would we believe there is a Hyde?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Elizabeth Bennet\u2019s love interest from Pride and Prejudice<\/em> might not be as lovely as some of us had hoped. The romantic hero, Fitzwilliam Darcy, is wealthy with an income of more than \u00a310,000 a year. How could he make such an amount of money? Well, it\u2019s believed he earned so much as he was involved in the slave trade. Novelist Joanna Trollope has said Pemberley was built \u201con proceeds of the coal mines in Derbyshire.\u201d\u009d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n These theories have blown our minds! Have you got a mountain of books you no longer read? Sell them on for quick cash using musicMagpie’s books recycling<\/a> service! With musicMagpie, postage is covered and we\u2019ll pay on the day we receive your books!<\/p>\n
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Shakespeare didn\u2019t write his works<\/h3>\n
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There is no Mr Hyde<\/h3>\n
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Mr Darcy made his money through slavery<\/h3>\n
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