What does the visit to Hang Wood show the reader about Hooper and Kingshaw?
Hang Wood: What does the visit to Hang Wood show the reader about Hooper and Kingshaw? These three chapters form an important central point in the novel. The two boys face one another, away from the adult world, in a place where they have to rely on themselves and one another for survival. The writer establishes the danger they are in by indicating that the wood runs into a much larger forest. If they have wandered into this forest, they may not be found for some time. The psychological warfare between the two boys takes on an interesting twist inside Hang Wood, because Kingshaw discovers areas of strength within himself that he had not previously been aware of, as well as areas of weakness in Hooper. Is it a normal boy's inability to understand another's inner torment? Hooper seems to have the upper hand when Kingshaw first realises that he has followed him into the wood. Kingshaw senses his own weakness that comes from always having had to be polite to the people in whose houses he and his mother have had to stay. His sense of happiness and relaxation at being alone in the wood has been destroyed. Kingshaw comes close to Hooper and suddenly realises that, behind his 'robot', non-emotional shell, he is human, after all. The reader feels hopeful that some sort of resolution between the boys may be possible. Kingshaw's growing sense of strength is heightened at any small
Area 51 - Creative writing.
Area 51 As I was pushed from the backset of the red thunderbird glx. Having the car speeding away leaving me and a cloud of smoke and dust blinding me of my site. As I stumble to my feet, watch the car speed away for me, I looked around just to see a desert in every direction nothing around at all nothing moves no sound. As I walk towards a cactus I put out my hand to feel the texture of the cactus a thistle pricks my hand. The blood runs down my finger and drips on the sandy ground below. I think how did I get here, I can't remember what happed at all to me. I try to focus on my watch 9:34 the last time I looked at a clock it was 10:05. So what did I do all night? I can't even remember what day it is. The sun blearing down on my face and in my half open eyes. As I walk to get some shade I saw some large rocks I walk to sit behind them. Sitting in the shade, cooling down from the blistering heat beyond the shade that covers me. I sat there for a while and then started to walk towards the hillside and after 10 minutes I wanted to stop. My mouth getting drier and drier with every breath I take. Suddenly as I stop a rain cloud covered me and rain fell all over me soaking from head to toe. I look up at the rain cloud. The rain dripping in my mouth refreshing me, running down the side of my face and dripping off. A huge hum-v appeared on the horizon on top of the
Discuss the importance of setting and atmosphere in the novel (I'm the King of the Castle)
Discuss the importance of setting and atmosphere in the novel The geographical settings and environmental surroundings has major role to play in the story, together, both of them are created by Susan Hill to depict an overall sense of tension constantly in the story. Thus, by creating the suitable settings and places for the events to occur, the atmosphere that she wants to achieve, will be brought out successfully and will thus show the relationship between the atmosphere and the characters in the story and show as an overall, how it has affected the characters and their personalities. Firstly, the period of the novel is in the 1960s but there are few contemporary details to indicate exactly when the story was set. Susan Hill does this deliberately because her main purpose was to create a timeless piece of work, showing that her themes and the suicides of children will be problems that will not cease to exist, even up to today, in fact, the rates of bullying and suicidal cases including children are on the rise. Firstly, Warings is the place where most of the evens occurred in the story. Not only is it isolated from the other houses, is an entirely "graceless" mansion built by the very first Hooper. His purpose of the house with its ancient history and intimidating look on the outside, and its superiority by having dark wooden oak panelling and many rooms which are
This chapter undoubtedly sets up the mood of the novel, whether it be from Susan Hill's sheer use of imaginative language or the portrayal of certain characters such as Mr Bentley.
How does the chapter 'A London Particular' set the suspenseful and eerie mood of the novel? The opening line of A London Particular is extremely effectual as it instantly creates an eerie mood, 'It was a Monday afternoon in November and already growing dark...' this dark atmosphere that the narrator, Arthur Kipps illustrates allows the reader to deeply visualize the dreary weather in London that he was assaulted with on his way to work. Also the descriptive language Hill uses to render the fog is tremendously effective; she uses a great deal of imaginative adjectives and imagery (particularly personification) to achieve this. This creative language almost plunges the reader right into the midst of the London peasouper. The way Hill represents of the fog builds on the eerie atmosphere the reader can already envisage, it also generates anticipation, keeping them captivated and yearning to read on. The opening paragraph of A London Particular instantly lures the reader into a feeling of eeriness and suspense. 'It was a Monday afternoon, in November and already growing dark, not because of the lateness of the hour - it was barely three o'clock - but because of the fog, the thickest of London peasoupers, which had hemmed us in on all sides since dawn - if, indeed, there had been a dawn, for the fog has scarcely allowed any daylight to penetrate the foul gloom of the
Who was responsinble for the Death of Kingshaw?
Who was responsinble for the Death of Kingshaw? By, Allan Saud There was no way out for the poor, downtrodden, insecure boy Kingshaw. Trapped inside that damned house, surrounded by pain and ignorance. On the one hand he had Hooper, systematically bullying him into suicide and on the other, his insensitive mother, dismissing Kingshaw's every word, committed only to pleasing Mr. Hooper. Edmund Hooper was in my opinion the main cause of Kingshaw's death. Hooper had bullied him from the very beginning when Kingshaw had just moved into his house. Hooper felt in charge of his house, he felt he was King there and he" did not want any other boy in the ugly, isolated Victorian house" as written in the publisher's blurb. To emphasize on the point that Charles was not welcome in Hooper's house, Edmund also showed Kingshaw the message "I didn't want you to come here". Kingshaw was an intruder in Hooper's eyes, and had to be in a way punished for moving into Hooper's house. Very early in the book, Hooper had already learned Kingshaw's weaknesses and fears, such as Hooper realized that Kingshaw was very easily manipulated by people and so he used that against him, Hooper also taunted Kingshaw about Kingshaw's fear of crows. For example, Charles was shown to be afraid of a big crow which kept on coming back to him, so Hooper put a big crow which he had found at the attic
Kingshaw's Misery in I'm the King of the Castle
Throughout the novel I'm the King of the Castle by Susan Hill, we are constantly aware of the misery felt by twelve-year-old Charles Kingshaw. This, and the way it is shown, is very important in really understanding his character, and what eventually leads him to his own death. Charles Kingshaw has a series of irrational fears. Although this is normal for most children, his fears are so crippling that they go far beyond the typical childish nightmare. An example of one of these fears is swimming pools. Early on in the book, Kingshaw recalls being taken to an open-air swimming pool by his father as a much younger child. He remembers how he had feared the water, not only because he couldn't swim, but also because of its "glassy, artificial blueness" and how "people's limbs looked huge and pale and swollen underneath." He also fears the "terrible" moths in the Red Room at Warings, and is afraid of touching their "furry bodies". Another fear he has is of crows. Even before he is attacked by the crow in the cornfield outside Warings, Kingshaw notes that it has "ragged black wings" and "small, glinting eyes". He has to tell himself that it is "stupid to be scared of a rotten bird". Later on, when Hooper puts the stuffed crow on his bed, he is "faint with fear" and wishes for his own death - even though he knows immediately that it is not real. This is just one example of the way
Is there enough evidence to prove why Celts settled down in Hambledon hill?
Is there enough evidence to prove why Celts settled down in Hambledon hill? Today, Hambledon Hill is one of Dorset's most impressive and distinctive landmarks. Now, it is home to a few grazing cows, but in the past it has been the home of many people. Some of the most well-known inhabitants of the hill in the past were the Celts of Dorset's Durotrige tribe, during the Iron Age. There are many reasons why these people choose to settle on Hambledon, and this essay aims to examine why Hambledon was chosen. Before deciding why the Celts chose Hambledon as the location for a settlement, we need to look at who they are, and therefore what they would need from a settlement. As the Celts did not often record things in writing, the evidence that modern historians have is derived from two sources. The first of these are writings by their invaders, the Romans, and the second is archaeological evidence. The people that this essay is studying lived on the hill from circa 750BC to the Roman occupation of 43AD. They were the first farmers, growing their own crops, and rearing their own animals, so therefore flat and fertile land would be an essential requirement of a fort. Archaeological artefacts such as ploughs and other farming machinery found across Europe show that the Celts were farmers, and gives a helpful insight into the crops grown, and methods of farming. The Celts kept many
I'm the King of the Castle
I'm the King of the Castle Passage-based Question (pages 51-52) (i) With close reference to the passage, give evidence to show how Hooper knew that locking Kingshaw in the Red Room would scare him. From the beginning of this chapter three, we have already been exposed to the fears of the despondent young boy - Kingshaw. In this passage, Hooper welcomed the supposed to be honoured Kingshaw into the Red Room. When the door was opened wide for Kingshaw, he stepped a little into the room and then he stopped. While Hooper was standing "beside the doors, the keys in his hand". With a tuck from Hooper's challenge to go on into the room and look around, "Kingshaw stiffened and moved slowly towards the first of the glass cases" and then "drew in his breath sharply". Hooper was watching him intently waiting for the next chance to attack his prey. Kingshaw also gave his fear away when he stuttered upon asking, "who...where did they come from?" while trying to act interested about the dead moths in that dark and dreary room. The despot's wit took him nearer to his opportunity. He offered the small key to "open one of the cases" so that Kingshaw could touch them but Kingshaw was very overwhelmed by his fear that he replied Hooper with a straight "No." four times. That only led himself deeper into the tyrant's trap. Not only did Kingshaw's answers betrayed himself, he also started
Discuss the significance of the title "I'm The King Of The Castle".
Discuss the significance of the title "I'm The King Of The Castle" The novel "I'm The King Of The Castle" is all about growing up as a child and having to deal with the problems in life in a middle class family, things such as stepparents, divorce, peer pressure, and the whole idea of gaining power over someone else, when you are a child, such as the way Hooper tries to gain some sort of power over Kingshaw, but its not so much a physical power, but more psychological, in the way that he is always threatening and destroying Kingshaw's life. The novel was written in the 1960's, and represents a middle class family dealing with life. Although it is written in the 1960's it is a modern gothic horror story, with evil that is an aspect of all people, including children, will erupt and cause a lot of harm to every one who is involved. "I'm the king of the castle" at the beginning of the story is referred to Hooper, who does not want to share his house with anyone, and is determined to get rid of anyone who he feels might take it away from him, this represents Charles Kingshaw, when he first throws down a piece of paper from his bedroom saying "I don't want you to come here" as if he was a medieval Lord asking for a challenge (page 25) and immediately Kingshaw put the paper in his pocket fearfully, showing the reader that he isn't such a strong boy, and doesn't appear to tell
Why did the Iron Age Celts settle on Hambledon Hill?
AQA GCSE History A - SHP Coursework Model A Assignment 1 - Local History Study Dorset In The Iron Age Why did the Iron Age Celts settle on Hambledon Hill? The basic needs of a human of any race or culture are food, water and shelter. Once this has been provided, we start thinking of extras such as central heating, cars, ensuite bathrooms and personal items like clothes and books. Two thousand years ago, a Celtic tribe called the Durotriges were looking for somewhere with a water supply, fertile land for their crops and a shelter - but also for nearby building supplies, defence systems, grazing land for animals, and ways to protect themselves against their enemies. Did Hambledon Hill offer them all these things? The Iron Age Celts were not the first humans to leave their mark on the hill. There is a large Neolithic complex south east of the Iron Age fort which has been excavated and dated to 2900 - 2600 BC. Archaeologists have yet to agree on what exactly the Neolithic causewayed enclosure was for, but there have been suggestions of fortifications, cattle kraals, a site for ritual feasting or a cemetery. In Celtic times, the Neolithic area was certainly used as a cemtery, with skulls and bones buried in the barrows and ditches. The Iron Age Celts may have realised that the hill had been settled upon once before and this would have encouraged them to settle. The food of