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Position:Home>General - Arts & Humanities > Who is Sweeney Todd?Question:Sweeney Todd is a fictional villain/antihero whose actual existence, whether under a different name or not, is disputed. A barber and serial killer, the character appears in various English language works starting in the mid-19th century. His weapon of choice is a straight razor, with which he cuts his victim's throats; in some versions of the story his lover, friend, and accomplice, Margery (sometimes Nellie, Shirley or Claudette) Lovett, bakes the carcasses into meat pies. In two books[1][2], the horror and crime story writer Peter Haining argues that Sweeney Todd was a historical figure who committed his crimes around 1800. However, other researchers who have tried to verify his citations find nothing in these sources to back Haining's claims.[3][4][5] Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Sweeney Todd is a fictional villain/antihero whose actual existence, whether under a different name or not, is disputed. A barber and serial killer, the character appears in various English language works starting in the mid-19th century. His weapon of choice is a straight razor, with which he cuts his victim's throats; in some versions of the story his lover, friend, and accomplice, Margery (sometimes Nellie, Shirley or Claudette) Lovett, bakes the carcasses into meat pies. In two books[1][2], the horror and crime story writer Peter Haining argues that Sweeney Todd was a historical figure who committed his crimes around 1800. However, other researchers who have tried to verify his citations find nothing in these sources to back Haining's claims.[3][4][5] I've heard he's that evil, barber, man...thing. I don't know... Ugh, how I hate evil barbers...The same with evil clowns. |