Explain how Hill and Golding present death in "I'm the King of the Castle" and "Lord of the Flies"?
Transfer-Encoding: chunked Explain how Hill and Golding present death in I’m the King of the Castle and Lord of the Flies respectively? Hill and Golding both utilise the techniques of symbolism, varied settings and physical death of the character to present death. Overall I think that Hill generally presents death more effectively than Golding, because she generally provides more development throughout her novel, which ultimately leads to the death of Kingshaw. Hill and Golding both use the techniques of symbolism dead stating that “the inside of its mouth was scarlet” with the adjective “scarlet” interesting as it has connotations of death and of blood. I think this description of the crow is also a subtle form of prolepsis as the crow is initially portrayed as a normal crow, but as Hill describes the crow further; it is evidently a symbol of death, much like Warings. What is interesting to note about the crow is that it is also described as having “ragged black wings”- the word ragged could symbolise the aftermath of violence, much like Kingshaw’s exposure to violence later on in the novel and the adjective black is a symbol of death. Another aspect of symbolism regarding the crow is when the crow “circles over Kingshaw”, symbolically death looms over Kingshaw. This is comparable to the symbolism of death in Lord of the Flies where “The Lord of
Explain how Hill and Golding present death in Im the King of the Castle and Lord of the Flies respectively?
Transfer-Encoding: chunked Explain how Hill and Golding present death in I’m the King of the Castle and Lord of the Flies respectively? Hill and Golding both utilise the techniques of symbolism, varied settings and physical death of the character to present death. Overall I think that Hill generally presents death more effectively than Golding, because she generally provides more development throughout her novel, which ultimately leads to the death of Kingshaw. Hill and Golding both use the techniques of symbolism dead stating that “the inside of its mouth was scarlet” with the adjective “scarlet” interesting as it has connotations of death and of blood. I think this description of the crow is also a subtle form of prolepsis as the crow is initially portrayed as a normal crow, but as Hill describes the crow further; it is evidently a symbol of death, much like Warings. What is interesting to note about the crow is that it is also described as having “ragged black wings”- the word ragged could symbolise the aftermath of violence, much like Kingshaw’s exposure to violence later on in the novel and the adjective black is a symbol of death. Another aspect of symbolism regarding the crow is when the crow “circles over Kingshaw”, symbolically death looms over Kingshaw. This is comparable to the symbolism of death in Lord of the Flies where “The Lord of
Explain and discuss the importance of the setting to the actions of characters and events in 'Wuthering Heights' and 'I'm the king of the castle'
Explain and discuss the importance of the setting to the actions of characters and events in 'Wuthering Heights' and 'I'm the king of the castle' I'm the king of the castle is written by Susan Hall. It was written post 1914.Susan Hill was born in Scarborough in Yorkshire 1942 and was educated at grammar schools there and later in Coventry. She took a degree in English at Kings College, London and established a literary reputation at a relatively young age. She has written many books including novels and short stories a number of which are aimed at young children. I'm the king of the castle has four main characters: Mr Hooper the owner of Warings, and his son Edmund. Elina Kingshaw and Charles her son whom the book is revolved around. The book tells the story about Charles Kingshaw who comes with his mother to live at Warings with Mr Hooper and his son Edmund. Warings is a large house built by the first Joseph Hooper who was a successful businessman. The present Mr Hooper made no contribution to it and knows himself to be weak and unsuccessful, but he believes the house will provide him with the status he believes is right. Warings represents the family pride. The house is very isolated and has a dark and gloomy atmosphere, it is an ugly house holding no happy memories and creates a sombre atmosphere from the beginning. 'Warings was ugly, it was entirely graceless, rather
Explore how isolation is used by the authors Hill and Golding in their respective novels?
Transfer-Encoding: chunked Explore How Isolation used by both authors? One way in which Isolation is presented in through social isolation: it can be noted that Piggy is particularly a victim here. Golding states that the “naked crooks of [Piggy’s] knees were plump and that he was “shorter than the fair boy”. From Piggy’s immediate introduction, he is already portrayed as an outsider, in comparison with the “fair boy” who symbolises the other islanders. Perhaps Golding’s use of the word “naked” is an implicit way of suggesting Piggy’s vulnerability which is what ultimately leads to Piggy being socially isolated. An interesting instance of Piggy as a victim of social isolation is when he is forbidden to sit with the rest of the islanders; “Piggy sat expressionless behind the luminous wall of his myopia”- Golding is explicitly stating that Piggy is excluded because of his “myopia”, which is compared to a wall; the “luminous wall” represents a metaphorical wall between Piggy and the rest of society. Piggy himself appears to accept that he is not accepted by referring to the islanders as “them other kids”; the word “them” highlights this clear difference in social status between Piggy and the other islanders and hence why he is excluded. One could argue that Golding is utilising social isolation to criticise British culture; as
The Mad, Drunk man Incident.
The Mad, Drunk man Incident By Peter Banks Scared out of my mind was how I felt last Easter. In fact I don't think that 'scared out of my mind' goes far enough to describe my fear that cold, damp and misty night. The 'mad, drunk man incident' occurred when I was out on a camping trip with five friends of mine. Stupidity is something that comes very naturally to people our age and I am no different from normal. On the night in question I think we had been given an extra dose; on this occasion we took stupidity to its limits. In Carinish, the village in which we were camping, there is a tidal sea loch. The loch lies between the local pub and a hill. Our tents were behind this hill. At high tide the water provides a good barrier between the hill, behind which our campsite was set up, and the pub; at low tide the sand becomes dry and you could walk across. After attempting, and failing abysmally, to blow up a fence post with a banger, and still feeling in the mood for insanity, we got out a laser pen and headed over to a hill opposite the pub. We had a brilliant plan. The brilliant plan was to sit on the hill and shine the pen at the drunks as they emerged from the pub. This plan, we thought had the added brilliance of the sea barrier that would keep us safe from anybody who wanted to chase us...we thought. 2a.m: closing time. Drunken people began to move out into the open,
The wall crawled up over the hill gripping the slope as it climbed higher.
The Wall The wall crawled up over the hill gripping the slope as it climbed higher. The diamond tipped grass blades beneath it glistened in the blazing sun. It was ragged and had acquired an aged yellow where the sandstone had crumbled. Dull green algae grew from inside the cracks of the fractured bricks. Dust and rubble lay on the defeated path beside it; battle scars embedded in its appearance from early times. Beyond the wall and before it, you could see masses of untouched scenery. After I'd finished gazing at the wall and its astonishing surroundings, I set off up the first hill. I barely made it up the steep ridge the wall effortlessly progressing ahead. At the peak of the first hill, I could see the wall begin to rush out of sight. It seemed to fall down the deep drops bouncing back up the following curves. This motion continued for as far as I could see, shielding my view from the contents of the dips. As it shot ahead I followed the tracks it had left behind, trying to catch up. On the second summit due west, in the distance I could see a cliff towering over a lake below. It had pointed rocks of a neutral colour bulging out of its chest, increasing in size from the top to the bottom. The lake below swamped the foot of it, but only dampened the presence of the skyscraper. Beyond the caving shadow of the cliff the lake had a chameleon blue glaze that
Why people fail.
WHY PEOPLE FAIL In order to succeed, you must first "lose" your mediocrity. by: Andrew Tate There has been much written, and said, about why and how people succeed. The contention being that, in order to succeed, you must learn, and then apply, the principles and techniques used by others who have gained success. But, knowing the principles and techniques used by others who have gained success doesn't qualify a person to succeed. If it did, all of those who have read and studied the various, and many, books, booklets, plans, and programs on the subject of SUCCESS would, by virtue of their knowledge thereof, be successful. Statistically, 98% of the people in this country never reach a level of anything more than sustained mediocrity; only 2% ever really achieve success. - WHY? The answer is simple. - They have never "qualified" for success, because they refuse to "pay their dues." These people (the 98%) are so wrapped-up in "protecting" and "maintaining" the level of mediocrity they have achieved that they will not risk one iota of what they have. It's like the young boy who, at long last, got his first pair of really fine shoes. Now, these shoes were exceptionally fine. So fine, in fact, that the boy spent many hours wiping and shining them - while keeping them safe from scuffs, neatly wrapped in paper, in their box under his bed. A number of opportunities presented
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Jamie Pender The Pearls of Primrose Hill - Folder Piece (1) From the point of view of the boy I knew I'd had too much to drink that night, but I didn't care. I saw a bike just sitting there; it seemed a waste for a perfectly good bike not to be used. Although my vision and thinking patterns were blurred, the idea then came to me. Perhaps if I took this bike for a little ride, and then return it back later on in mint condition, no one need ever know. I knew that stealing something as expensive as a motorbike would be the wrong thing to do, but it wasn't as if my mother cared. Besides, I'm a good driver, it's not as if I'm going to cause an accident. And so, I stole the bike. Cruising along, I was hysterical; after all, nothing could stop me, as I was invincible. It didn't take me long at all to reach the hill, and I was going at 60 miles per hour when I went through it. Then, suddenly, I saw the enemy. I aimed for it, and then I began to charge at full speed. The impact was overwhelming, and a sense of joy infested me, knowing that single handedly I had obliterated the enemy. However, I was on the ground now, I couldn't feel anything, it was a struggle to move, not that I nor anyone else cared. I wasn't in pain because the alcohol had taken it away, but inside I knew something was missing, something not right. I put a hand inside my mouth to check if my teeth were still
Discuss the similarity between Mr. Hooper and Mrs. Kingshaw and their impact on their child's character
Discuss the similarity between Mr. Hooper and Mrs. Kingshaw and their impact on their child's character Neither parents are able to communicate with their child nor can they understand their child's feelings because in the first place, they did not even bother to try and understand their sons. Instead, they have always been self-indulgent. Thus, neither parent relates well with their children. The parents are blind to their child's doings and thoughts. In Mrs. Kingshaw's case, she is always indulging herself in the arms of Mr. Hooper, enjoying herself in his company while she neglects her own son's well being. All she does is to care about her own happiness and never thinks about her son's feelings. For example, she often thought to herself that she should not think too much of her son, instead, care more about herself. From these personal thoughts, it can be seen that she is very selfish in terms of showing concern for Kingshaw's well being in Warings and only cared about hers. Also, she always wants to please Mr. Hooper very much, often very keen to do so by perhaps assisting him in arranging the cocktail party and so on. Therefore, it can be concluded that Mrs. Kingshaw always put herself before her son and neglects him, hence creating a gap in their mother-son relationship. This leads to Kingshaw being so isolated and alone as he had no one to turn to in times of needs.
What technique does Susan Hill use to create tension in I'm the King of the Castle. Refer closely to the two incidents in the novel to illustrate your answer.
Question 1(a) What technique does Susan Hill use to create tension in I'm the King of the Castle. Refer closely to the two incidents in the novel to illustrate your answer. Susan Hill implements a couple of writing techniques to create tension in the novel. Tension n this sense simply means mental strain or excitement in the readers. One of the techniques used is shown when she uses a third-person narration to narrate the story. This narrator is omniscient and implies that he/ she is not one of the characters in the novel and at the same time know everything that is running through the characters' minds. Hill uses this technique to bring the readers on a journey of moving freely in time and space to allow them to know what any character is doing or thinking at any one point of time. This is only possible because the narrator is not a character in the novel and is allowed to be anywhere, anytime. A limitation of this technique is that the omniscient narrator is in control of what the readers are exposed to and this may in turn produce a biased thinking against a certain character in the novel. This is proven when this narrator tells very little about what Hooper truly thinks and feels towards people, especially Kingshaw. Since the readers have no clue about what he is going to do next, this adds the twists and element of surprises in the plot. One incident where the