HG Wells was born in Bromley, Kent in 1866. He was an English writer, most famous today for his science fiction novels. He was a profilic writer of both fiction and non fiction but unfortunately died on the 13th of August 1946. He wrote many famous science fiction novels such as The War of The Worlds and The Time Machine.

The short story the Red Room begins with a young man who dares himself to go into a haunted room. The 3 custodians that are at the beginning of the story try and caution him off but fail and the young man proceeds to the room and locks the door.  The first thing that H.G Wells does in this story is describe the 3 custodians. He deliberately tries to make them sound creepy and horrid to add to the atmosphere.

 The first custodian, an old wrinkled man with a withered arm is the first person that the young man talks to. This custodian is seen as horrid because back in the time that the story was set in people with disabilities were seen as freaky and were looked down upon. H.G Wells also makes the first custodian sound creepy by making him repeat the same phrase throughout his time in the story ‘ It’s your own choosing’, this would add to the atmosphere as it seems that the custodian has been possessed by something. Also, it’s as if the first custodian is saying that phrase as a type of warning to the young man and by saying this it’s as if the custodian is saying if you want to go up there it’s your choice but it’s none of my responsibility.

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The next custodian that HG Wells describes is an old woman who seems to be very unfriendly towards strangers as she sits, just staring at the fire. This custodian is made to be seen as creepy as she seems to be displeased that there is a stranger in a house that hasn’t had anybody in for a very long time. HG Wells also makes the old women seem creepy by also making her repeat the same phrase throughout her time in the story ‘ This night of all nights’ this would add to the atmosphere as it seems like ...

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