In this novel, a number of Victorian fears are presented. We see the fear of 'the other' or 'foreignness' presented through the character of Tonga, who is depicted as savage and inherently evil.

While 13 doesn’t carry any particular bad vibes in Korean culture, the number 4 certainly does. This fear of the number 4 is called tetraphobia. Interestingly, it also has a very specific reason. In ...