I'm The King Of The Castle, by Susan Hill - Who Is Responsible For The Final Tragedy In 'I'm The King Of The Castle?'
English Coursework I'm The King Of The Castle, by Susan Hill Who Is Responsible For The Final Tragedy In 'I'm The King Of The Castle?' In my essay I am going to consider all the characters that have had an impact on the final tragedy, where Charles Kingshaw is found dead, having committed suicide. To do this I am going to study the characters individually and explain how they could have been responsible for the final tragedy in ' I'm The King Of The Castle'. Along with Charles, the other main character in the book is Edmund Hooper, son of Joseph Hooper and future heir to Warings, the home his grandfather had built in Derne. The house was some distance from any other and little had changed about it since it was first built. Made from dark red brick in gloomy surroundings, Edmund had unhappy memories of Warings from his early childhood. His mother, Ellen Hooper had died 6 years ago, so Edmund had been brought up by his father. He had no close relationship with his father and no respect for his grandfather. Edmund was a rude child, self-contained, scheming, clever, observant and closely resembled his mother. At the beginning of the book we discover what happens when Mrs Kingshaw and her son, Charles first arrived at Warings. Keen to make a good impression Mr Hooper was a gentleman and greeted them politely at the door, Edmund however resorted to a note, which he threw from a
Charles Kingshaw: A Coroner’s report
Charles Kingshaw: A Coroner's report Ladies and gentleman; it is my sad duty to tell you all of the sad events and circumstances that lead to the tragic death of Charles Kingshaw who drowned near the family's home, the isolated, lifeless "Warings". Firstly, I will read what the events leading up to the death were. Edmund Hooper has had a very disturbing and a very abnormal childhood. Since his mother's distressing death when he was 4 years old, he embarked on a sad infancy of neglect and misunderstanding. Young Edmund's personality was mutilated by the awful lack of emotional and physical attention, which resulted from his mother's death. His father was obviously seriously affected also; he threw himself into his work and spared little time for Edmund. Edmund essentially brought himself up emotionally himself, which left him with very serious behaviour deformation. When Mr Hooper met Ms Kingshaw, it seems that he had less time still to spare for his growing child. However, a large addition had been made to the house. Not only did Ms Kingshaw (herself divorced) move into the house as a "temporary housekeeper", a place which, it is of my opinion, was only offered in order to give enough time for Mr Hooper and Ms Kingshaw to make a romantic bond, but also, a new child of Edmund's same age, Charles Kingshaw moved in also. Edmund, it appears had become very
How do the experiences, feelings and thoughts of Helena Kingshaw contribute to events in the novel?
How do the experiences, feelings and thoughts of Helena Kingshaw contribute to events in the novel? The experiences, feelings and thoughts of Helena Kingshaw contribute greatly to events in the novel. Before she went to live with the Hoopers in Warings, Helena Kingshaw was married to another man, Kingshaw's father. From the incident about the swimming pool as mentioned in the novel, where Kingshaw's father was oblivious to his plight, we can tell that there are some similarities between Kingshaw's father's attitude towards Kingshaw and Helena Kingshaw. Therefore, Mrs Kingshaw's lax attitude towards Kingshaw could have been affected by her former husband's. Her attitude towards Kingshaw has seeded many of Kingshaw's problems in the novel. After Mr Kingshaw died, Mrs Kingshaw was thrown into poverty, insecurity, and the state of homelessness. This could have changed Mrs Kingshaw as she had to start to bring up Kingshaw alone, juggling his care with the need for money, security and a home. Kingshaw realizes this: "It was his father's fault ... his dying had been the start of all, the not having enough money, and living in other people's house", as he thinks about the distance between his mother and him. Mrs Kingshaw sees potential in Mr Hooper as he can provide her with everything she needs, and so, actively tries to impress Mr Hooper and Edmund Hooper, neglecting her own
woman in black coursework
Woman in Black coursework What are the elements that a ghost story should traditionally contain and how successfully does Susan Hill incorporate them into her novel 'The Woman In Black'? A good ghost story traditionally contains a number of elements, which Susan Hill has incorporated into her novel. These are, creating atmosphere ~ you have to have this because with out the right atmosphere people will not get frightened and to read a ghost story you have to have an element of fear. A sense of place ~ this adds effect because the reader can picture them selves in these places because they are generally scary e.g. Eel Marsh House. The plot ~ has to be gripping so the reader wants to read on Susan Hill does not give the whole story away at the beginning to help build tension. The use of a first person ~ this is good because it lets the reader feel what the narrative is feeling from a first-hand perspective. The use of children ~ this makes a good ghost story because children are innocent and all good ghost story's should contain someone venerable and children are the most venerable and innocent 'The Woman in Black' novel by Susan Hill uses lots of ways to create an atmosphere for a creepy story. In the third scene Mr. Arthur Kipps is on the train to Crythin Gifford he notices that the train is much less state-of-the-art then the previous trains. Susan Hill started off
Blists Hill open air museum - Accuracy of Reconstruction
Ben Oates Question 2 In the Blists Hill open air museum I looked at reconstructions of 19th century shops and houses. In this question I am going to see how accurate these reconstructions are. There were many reconstructed buildings at the Blists Hill, one of them was the Doctors house. It did look and old building and was quite small, this is because a hundred years or so ago people were smaller than they are now. You could see from the décor of the house that doctors had more money in them days than most other people. This building however was not an original Doctors house, it has been adapted and brought in from a country estate but has been presented as a doctors surgery and waiting room. Although to give it that authentic feel the instruments that a doctor would use are all original as is the kitchen range and furniture, it has just been brought in from other places. It looked the nicest building at Blists Hill and was out of the way. If you compare it to the Squatters cottage there is quite a dramatic difference. In the doctors cottage as you walked in you were in the living room, which also acted as a waiting room, in this room there was a woman in 19th century dress. She was the doctors wife and could answer many of our questions so she knew what the role of the doctor was in them days. This lady informed us on the things that did not directly include medical
The national cross-country championship is tomorrow. I lay in my bed frantic and sleepless because of the everlasting anxious thoughts of the race. I use my remaining time awake to plan my race strategy.
The Journey through The Dream An exotic landscape with pleasant underfoot ground and the freshest air I have ever breathed. That is a place where I can truly relax and unwind. When I am in the countryside, I feel as if I am the last person on earth. Yet through my mood of calm, a piercing unbearable feeling arises. A feeling deep within me overtakes the contentment and I am left with emptiness and sorrow. After years of dreaming I have yet to fulfil my destiny of winning a major cross-country championship. I can feel my victory eagerly waiting to become a reality. Over the years, through an experience of mixed emotions, I have developed a deep passion for cross-country running. After giving years of dedication and determination to the sport it seems as though it has taken over my life. Everything in my life has come to relate to the subject of running. I wonder if my desire to run is playing with my thoughts of reality. Or is the world simply turning into a place where running is the only thing left? Will these thoughts ever stop swimming in my mind? What began as a hobby has grown into the most powerful force that directs my life. I am obsessed. But why cross-country, you may ask me? Isn't this a bit of an over-reaction? Thinking it through, going into the sport naturally talented, I realised that I enjoy running immensely. The national cross-country championship is
Explain the importance of Warings in the novel?
Explain the importance of Warings in the novel? Warings is an 'isolated' and 'entirely graceless' country house belonging to a lonely middle-class widower, Mr Joseph Hooper. It is the place where the whole novel begins with and plays a significant role in the story. In short, Warings is important in several aspects - the setting of the story, the kind of atmosphere and mood it creates, the themes it portray as well as the symbol it represents in the story. In a way, Warings is the 'focal point', where the main characters of the novel, Mr Hooper and his son, Edmund along with Mrs Helena Kingshaw and her son, Charles all play a part in the novel. To put this in simple words, Warings is important because it brings the characters together. It acts as the frame of a jigsaw puzzle, where the characters, which are the jigsaw pieces, fit in nicely. Different characters come to Warings for different reasons. For Mr Hooper, Warings was a "prepossessing house" which would "lend him both importance and support". This house would be his "place in the country" which "would make up for a good deal". To him, Warings lends him family pride to boost his much diminished self-esteem and confidence, helping him to overcome his lack of achievement and sense of failure. However, for Mrs Kingshaw, Warings is the lodging she has been searching for, which she hoped would eventually turn out to be
Susan Hill, in the introduction to 'The Woman In Black' acknowledges M.R. James' 'Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad' as a source for her modern ghost story. Consider the similarities and differences between these two texts.
English Literature Unit 7: Post - 1914 texts - Coursework Comparative [Social/Cultural/Historical] M. R. James: Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad [1931] Susan Hill: The Woman In Black [1983] Susan Hill, in the introduction to 'The Woman In Black' acknowledges M.R. James' 'Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad' as a source for her modern ghost story. Consider the similarities and differences between these two texts. In Susan Hill's introduction to 'The Woman In Black' she mentions M.R. James' short stories as some of the greatest ghost stories ever written. Her appreciation of James' writing is one of the reasons for the many similarities and differences between the two texts. Hill was greatly inspired by the setting of 'Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad' and this results in her novel being a similar reading experience to James' story. One of the most obvious influences on Susan Hill's novel is the similarity between the title of M.R. James' story and one of the chapters in 'The Woman In Black', titled 'Whistle and I'll Come to You'. There are also many differences in the writing style and technique between the two texts; Susan Hill uses her own techniques for the novel as well as using ideas from other writers. And although the two texts are individual in their own right, the influence of 'Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad' by M.R. James on
Hardy and Hill both present the reader with female characters who are isolated and ostracized by society. Compare and contrast the ways in which both writers deal with these themes.
Jennifer Hardie. 11H. Hardy and Hill both present the reader with female characters who are isolated and ostracized by society. Compare and contrast the ways in which both writers deal with these themes. Susan Hill and Thomas Hardy are clearly both interested in the role of women and their position in society. The female protagonists, in `I'm the King of the Castle and `The Withered Arm', are insecure as they lack a man to provide them with social status and respect. As a consequence of their troubled pasts, they are rejected from society, and are both left vulnerable and desperate. Helena Kingshaw represents a certain class of women in post-war England, the setting for Susan Hill's novel, who found themselves lacking the emotional and financial support of a man. The superstition in those days left these genteel, unskilled women in a shameful position. Society rejected those spurned by men and many became objects of gossip of a malicious nature. Similar nonsensical teachings in Victorian times, the setting for `The Withered Arm', also left abandoned women, such as Rhoda Brook, viewed as social outcasts. Thomas Hardy is clearly sympathetic to such women, especially those reaching the stages of their lives where he suggests, through a careful adjective selection "worn", they may be becoming desperate for a husband. He seems to consider them as isolated
What makes Susan Hill's novel The Woman in Black so engaging in her atmospheric writing. Discuss.
Analytical Essay Page 1/4 Rubric: What makes Susan Hill's novel The Woman in Black so engaging in her atmospheric writing. Discuss. Hand in date: Thursday 6th March In the novel "The Woman in Black" Susan Hill uses several suspense techniques to create atmosphere. The atmosphere is engaging in several ways. The first hint of atmosphere building up was when Mr Kidd went to see Mr Bentley for the job of sorting out Mrs Drablow's papers. From the start of the dialogue between Arthur Kidd and Mr Bentley it is obvious that the latter is intent on seeing how much Mr Kidd knows about Eel Marsh House. There are many short questions, avoiding the reader's attention. Then Mr. Kidd asks "Children?" and Susan Hill spans the question out to draw the reader's attention, and it is clear Mr Bentley probably knows the answer but is reluctant to tell it. This hints that there might be something wrong or odd here. "According to everything we've been told about Mrs Drablow," he said carefully, "no, there were no children." (Chapter 2) This quote when compared with the question "was she a widow?" and the answer, "since quite early in her marriage." Is a lot more vague than the latter question. Using vague answers and words that do not confirm anything is something that Susan Hill does a lot to create atmosphere and suspense. It allows you to create an image of what might be happening in