I'm the king of the castle, by Susan Hill. Chapter Notes. Chapter 5.

This essay hasn't yet been marked by one of our teachers

You can view all our essays on Susan Hill that have been Marked by Teachers

The first 200 words of this essay...

I'm the king of the castle, by Susan Hill.

Chapter Notes.

Chapter 5.

This chapter is viewed almost entirely from Kingshaws point of view as

he undertakes the ambitious project to escape from Warings and from

Hooper. The chapter is highly descriptive in parts and adopts some of

the symbolism that we saw earlier in chapter 3.

Susan Hill makes this chapter very intense through precise description

of the landscape and through a probing of Kingshaws thoughts and

ideas. The chapter is very similar as chapter 3 because Kingshaw has

already made part of the journey once before, into Hang Wood. I found

that you are deeply involved in Kingshaws inner thoughts as he plans

and makes his escape. The relative immaturity of Kingshaws mind is

explored very well in this chapter, and in particular through the way

he plans his escape.

Chapter 6.

Kingshaws attempts to escape through Hang Wood are described in great

detail in this chapter, introducing also a strong element of suspense