Humiliated by living in hut.
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Duror, gamekeeper, persuades lady Runcie-Campbell to force brothers to assist on deer hunt, believes it will get them thrown out of the estate. This is the first time that we are shown Duror’s unknown hatred of the brothers, especially Calum. He knows that Calum hates injured animals ( child mind ) – he wants to tell them himself – evil, attempts to climb tree (one place the brothers believe they are safe) to tell them, Neil knows he wants to make them feel uncomfortable, can read his actions well, tries to protect Calum from having to go on deer hunt (caring more [ more obvious feelings of caring for Calum ] ). Calum is scared of Durer, “maybe he’ll shoot at us?” – Neil, reassuring. “Does she think she can treat us like dirt one day, and the next order us about?” – treated badly, reluctantly will still work. Turning point, key scene
Jenkins shows us the first main change in Neil’s attitude, before he was more than willing to work, but now he is becoming reluctant.
P58 “it’s a trick, that’s what it is” passionate anger towards Duror and L.r.c
He feels betrayed that Mr. Tulloch because he has to take part on the deer hunt, but he thinks that he has been hoodwinked into forcing the brothers into taking part in the hunt. This is another change in his attitude, before he was a trusting person, now he has his doubts about people he used to trust.
- To Graham, Neil confided his worries about Calum, empathy weakness for caring. This is the first time that Neil is shown to share any of his thoughts with anybody apart from Calum, he was secretive, this shows he is slightly worried about his brother, change again, before he wasn’t worried about Calum.
During the hunt a deer is shot, Calum tries to protect it, killed by duror. Calum distraught. Duror almost succeeds in getting them thrown out – they ruined the hunt. They are saved by mr.tulloch, the man they work for, he convinced r.c To let them stay. Doesn’t want 2 stay anymore, only there for Calum.
P73/4 Neil has to admit to Tulloch what happened that made Duror hate them, Tulloch says he will stand up for them, Neil says he doesn’t have to, because he could get fired and he has a family “there are men above you, Mr. Tulloch. She might appeal to them. She might get you into trouble if you cross her. We wouldn’t want that. You’ve been good to us, and forby you’ve got a wife and children to think of“ this shows that Neil respects Mr. Tulloch and has concerns that their actions may impact on his own job.
Dispirited after the deer hunt “the darkness amidst its ever green branches suited his mood” he knew the deer hunt would fail, not in a bitter mood. Neil is in a bad mood because Calum didn’t do as he told him to just fall to the ground, first time Neil is shown to get angry at Calum, normally a very caring brother.
The anger because of the other people he wants 2 get drunk, wants to rebel a bit, wants to prove he is a man, lack of decorum, another change in attitude.
“Neil noticed the appeal and although it crushed his heart he could not surrender to it” he is being harsh to Calum, so he realises life is harsh. He lets out all his frustration, finally punches tree, angry because of the results or the deer hunt.
- lady r.c and duror go into lendrick ( closest town ) in car- had chance to offer brothers lift, didn’t, duror persuades her not to- they drive past them, Neil points out not getting a lift, they think it would be unspeakable to offer them a lift in the same car.
Neil at one point had confessed that he would want to be a sailor, if not for Neil, shows his trust for Mr. Tulloch, before was more secretive. Abruptness which is uncharacteristic when asked about his dad, leading to the belief that Neil does not know his father. He dreams of being a captain, he had dreams of success. Neil shows that he has no prejudice against conscience objectors, makes them more accepted, but he has to ignore them, like everyone else. We are shown that Neil had dreams, but he had to sacrifice them in order to protect his brother, but he is now becoming resentful.
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while gathering cones- torrential downpour – run into summer house for cover, start a fire, Neil does this because he has rheumatics, he does this for him, an also for Calum because he has a weak chest, so breaks into summer house, doesn’t care anymore, wouldn’t have normally. Lady.r.c + children run in, were out on walk. Finds them, furious at them. Throws them out into the rain. R.c can’t stand them, “recoils” at the site of Calum, she acts as if they are not human, Neil + Calum hurt by this. Neil physically because he has arthritis and the rain makes it worse. Increases his spite against them. She says they will get thrown out. Neil wants 2 go home, knows he will be sent home now anyway, looks at the Brightside, has become optimistic. Doesn’t care anymore, he now wants to go home, rther than stay and work, changed from wanting to work, to wanting to leave.
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r.c ‘s son gets stuck in a tree- r’c sends a servant to get brothers to help , Neil refuses to help the young boy “I expect nothing of her. Let her expect nothing of us”. Change in attitude. Kind/helpful → spiteful, reluctant. Said he would do it if r.c asked herself, shows that he has taken advantage of his position of power against r.c because she can’t do anything and it shows that he wants to be treated as an equal, a little bit selfish, first time we see this in him, he believes that if she asks him then he will have won, thinks this makes him her equal, it was always clear that Neil wanted to be= with r.c , now going to extreme lengths 2 get what he considers to be = with them. Mr.tulloch is sent to get them, he still says no, even though Tulloch could get fired, no longer cares for him, only aobut himself since he know’s he is going to get fired anyway
Calum shot, Neil “with moans and yelps of lamentation like an animal his brother was struggling along that branch to try and reach him” acting like an animal, distraught, show how much he cares, devastated, had always acted with decorum, doesn’t care.
