Comparison of 'The Red Room' By H.G. Wells and 'Farthing House' by Susan
Hill.
In this essay I will be comparing the two short stories 'The Red Room' by H.G.
Wells and 'Farthing House' by Susan Hill, both taken from the book 'Short
Stories'.
I will be looking at how the authors create tension throughout the story and the
success of each story.
Both stories have a set of characters to create the needed atmosphere which is
crucial in all ghost stories. The characters are usually old as they can be related
to the myths, tales etc., which are regularly used as story lines .
The idea of ghosts, spirits etc. is thought of in a scenario where something is old,
either the setting E.g. A haunted house, or characters.
Because the characters are old they can have some relevance or understanding
of the ghosts.
The set of characters 'The Red Room' try to warn off the man who wanted to
investigate the Red Room. They seem to have some connection with the Red
Hill.
In this essay I will be comparing the two short stories 'The Red Room' by H.G.
Wells and 'Farthing House' by Susan Hill, both taken from the book 'Short
Stories'.
I will be looking at how the authors create tension throughout the story and the
success of each story.
Both stories have a set of characters to create the needed atmosphere which is
crucial in all ghost stories. The characters are usually old as they can be related
to the myths, tales etc., which are regularly used as story lines .
The idea of ghosts, spirits etc. is thought of in a scenario where something is old,
either the setting E.g. A haunted house, or characters.
Because the characters are old they can have some relevance or understanding
of the ghosts.
The set of characters 'The Red Room' try to warn off the man who wanted to
investigate the Red Room. They seem to have some connection with the Red