I'm the king of the castle, by Susan Hill. Chapter Notes. Chapter 5.

I'm the king of the castle, by Susan Hill. Chapter Notes. Chapter 5. This chapter is viewed almost entirely from Kingshaws point of view as he undertakes the ambitious project to escape from Warings and from Hooper. The chapter is highly descriptive in parts and adopts some of the symbolism that we saw earlier in chapter 3. Susan Hill makes this chapter very intense through precise description of the landscape and through a probing of Kingshaws thoughts and ideas. The chapter is very similar as chapter 3 because Kingshaw has already made part of the journey once before, into Hang Wood. I found that you are deeply involved in Kingshaws inner thoughts as he plans and makes his escape. The relative immaturity of Kingshaws mind is explored very well in this chapter, and in particular through the way he plans his escape. Chapter 6. Kingshaws attempts to escape through Hang Wood are described in great detail in this chapter, introducing also a strong element of suspense as the chapter unfolds. The conflict between Kingshaw and Hooper now has a basic, elemental quality in that they are entirely alone with each other in the world of nature, rather then he domestic environment of Warings. There is a great deal of precise, detailed observation in this chapter and the journey deeper and deeper into the woods helps Susan Hill make further points about Kingshaws

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I'm the King of the Castle by Susan Hill. - Throughout the novel, what is the relationship between Hooper and Kingshaw?

James Davies Year 11 English Course work November 2002 I'm the King of the Castle by Susan Hill. Q. Throughout the novel, what is the relationship between Hooper and Kingshaw? In this novel there is one main theme, it is based around the hatred and animosity between Hooper and Kingshaw. Straight from the start of the two meeting Hooper makes sure to let his feelings be shown. Throughout the novel Kingshaw and Hooper are continually battling against each other and Hooper takes on the role of being a very nasty bully. As soon as Hooper finds out that someone else will be living with him, he immediately shows that he is not happy about it. Hooper's mother had died a while before and it seems that he had taken it rather badly. This is the only reason the book shows why Hooper is like he is. He wants to be alone; he likes to shut everyone away from him. When Hooper's guest, Kingshaw, arrives he straight away tries to make Kingshaw feel unwelcome. Before Kingshaw gets through the front door, Hooper throws down a lump of plasticine. It read: ' I DIDN'T WANT YOU TO COME HERE'. When the boys meet in Kingshaw's new bedroom, there is a lot of tension. "Why have you come here?" Fearfully Kingshaw did not know how to react, he backed away. Straight away Hooper starts to make fun of Kingshaw. He jokes about his poverty and then teases and taunts him about his

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The captivating and picturesque village of Cam, dwelling deep with in the beautiful Cotswold's scenery.

English Coursework. The captivating and picturesque village of Cam, dwelling deep with in the beautiful Cotswold's scenery, has fortunately been my home for a very pleasant four years. Of course during these four years I have established roots, creating a sense of familiarity, allowing myself to feel secure and part of a well respected community. Among these years I have noticed something, only noticeable to those with in the county side, the sheer delight in being able to witness the distinguishable effects of winter and summer, upon the differentiating scenery. It is a magical time of silence. Mosses covering derelict chimneys, become frosty and white, weeds disappear and moonlight beams down casting shadows darker than the deepest depths of a desolate canyon. The landscape is bleak and barren. Crystals of ice formed on every blade of grass. The only sound that can be heard is the gentle warbling of the robin as he hops along the snow casting tiny footprints. Whilst a barn owl perched on a gatepost, as white as the full moon, glares over the platinum land, waiting and wishing for the first signs of spring, when the spring grass pushes it's way through the snow-ridden fields and glades. An ancient oak, decayed and discoloured, older than time it's self, quivers in continuous gusts of wind, forcing snow to cascade downward, shattering in every direction. Animal's burrows and

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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

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Box Hill is an important area of scenic interest that's hosts a variety of plant species. It is a popular area for visitors whose needs and impact are carefully considered and managed.

My aim is to test the hypothesis that: Box Hill is an important area of scenic interest that's hosts a variety of plant species. It is a popular area for visitors whose needs and impact are carefully considered and managed. I want to investigate that my hypothesis is correct by going to Box Hill and seeing why it is an area of beautiful landscape that has different plant species. I will also check that Box Hill is a favourite destination amongst visitors whose needs and effect are carefully considered and organised. . To show what plant species exist in the area by means of a vegetation survey. 2. To gather evidence of scenic interest. 3. To undertake one or more visitor surveys and consider effects of different uses. 4. To investigate the impact of visitors by looking at footpath erosion. 5. To undertake a survey of visitor facilities in the area. The data used was collected at Box Hill on Tuesday 16th April 2002. The individual methods used were an Environmental Impact Survey, a Tax Disc Survey, an infiltration experiment and Plant Species Transects. In different areas of Box Hill, an Environmental Impact survey was taken and marks were allocated for the amount of litter, Dog fouling, noise, air quality, vandalism and the amount of space. The areas the survey was taken at were Broadwood's Folly, Saloman's Memorial Viewpoint, The Servery and Burford Spur. This is

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The Assassin Melissa Hodson Life; untimely snatched. Eight years of marriage ceased;

The Assassin Melissa Hodson Life; untimely snatched. Eight years of marriage ceased; 3 years of remorse, led to my demise. I've watched, waited, painfully peering in disbelief at what I'd become. All that remained of me was a distant memory in a church. Rain hit my windscreen blurring my vision. My mind was disorientated in the map of my life. Only focusing on one aim: to find my house through the hazy curtain of rain. Not once did the thought of death creep into my mind. Nor the thought of peering eyes waiting for me; isolated on a hill. A hill that would soon hold a deep, dark, secret. Those eyes. Fixated. Waiting. Hoping. Absorbing the surroundings of what would soon be stained with my blood. As I continued to battle through the rain; he sat. Pondered over his orders. His orders to kill. Orders recited by my husband. The husband who I loved, who broke my heart. The husband who would live with my tortured soul for life. He, who was responsible for the demise of our marriage; a marriage wrecked by his insecurities. False accusations numerated by his lips, the lips that had met another's; the lips that had accused me of the same felony. My car met the cobbles of the drive. His feet met the decaying leaves that lay on the hill. My hand met the clutch; his, the gun. My eyes met the dim light that slightly illuminated my picturesque home, caged in by the hands of ivy

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'Evaluate how the Box Hill area is influenced by human activity'.

The title for this piece of coursework is 'Evaluate how the Box Hill area is influenced by human activity'. The 'influence by human activity' reflects the way that humans utilise the Box Hill area and the effect that leisure and tourism have on the surrounding environment. Location Map: Box Hill is located in Dorking, Surrey, England. OS map showing route and reference points Scarp slope path: Dip slope path: _________________________________________________________________ . 225 MY : Weathering and erosion of very old folded rocks on an area of land. _________________________________________________________________ 2. 175 MY : Continued weathering and erosion on land in the north; deposition of weathered rock in the sea covering the area to the south. ________________________________________________________________ 3. 120 MY : Continued erosion of the land as it is slowly uplifted and deposition in the sea as the basin gradually deepens. The size of the weathered rock fragments has varied- clay or sand at different times. _________________________________________________________________ 4. 50 MY: Deposition over the whole of this area, which has become submerged under water- including the deposition of chalk. _________________________________________________________________ 5. 25 MY: Alpine earth movements (Orogeny). The movement of the earth 's crust, which

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Susan Hill's short story The Woman in Black.

Suspense is an integral part of Susan Hill's short story, in creating a truly chilling and tense experience. In adhering to the gothic convention, the feeling of uncertainty when reading The Woman in Black is heightened, and the reader is forced to read on in search of an outcome. A psychological feeling of curiosity or expectation is created within the reader, often tinged with anxiousness, created by delaying the resolution of the conflict. As a result of the abundance in suspense and tension Arthur Kipps, to whom much sympathy is drawn, is seemingly put in a position of inexplicable, yet inevitable danger. Though we as readers are never told this, sub consciously our imagination takes control, in a search for the outcome. It is the underlying, psychological fear of the unknown which indeed makes this short story a gothic success. We experience a psychological journey alongside the ever rational Mr Kipps, in search of the outcome of the tension filled proceedings. From the outset, it is what goes unsaid, that grips the reader with both excitement and anxiety. We are held in suspense by Arthur Kipps, the self-described 'even-tempered' man, who, in the very first scene, curiously loses his temper at a Christmas Eve family gathering. The reader is simply told that "'it was not a story to be told for casual entertainment, around the fireside upon Christmas Eve". This

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How Well Is The Past Interpreted At The Blists Hill Museum?

How Well Is The Past Interpreted At The Blists Hill Museum? Blists Hill open air museum covers about 50 acres and consists of buildings that have been there since the 19th Century and some buildings that have been saved from other places and re-erected on the site. Most exhibits are designed to recreate a late Victorian town and the museum has staff dressed in the appropriate costume explaining and demonstrating the historical sites. Blists Hill demonstrates a limited understanding of what coal mining was like in the Victorian era. There are a couple examples of both the drift mine and the bell pit but there was not much detail and they were all closed off. This was really disappointing, as I could not gather much information about mining in the era from Blists Hill alone. I would need to gain extra information if I was going to get enough information. There was however, some information and it was represented correctly. It would have been better if it was working and people were telling you what would actually happen. Overall it was a poor showing. The Drift mine is dug into the side of a hill and the earth above the coal seam is supported by wooden posts. It had tracks leading out of it which would have probably been used by the coal carts to get to the incline where the coal would be loaded onto barges. The mine was locked up which meant people weren't allowed

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How does Susan Hill use Gothic techniques to create tension and horror in the chapter In the Nursery in The Woman in Black?

'How does Susan Hill use Gothic techniques to create tension and horror in the chapter 'In the Nursery' in The Woman in Black?' The Woman in Black is a piece of Gothic literature, which attempts to both horrify and enthral the reader through the use of gothic techniques. The story centres on a young solicitor named Arthur Kipps, who is summoned to the small market town of Crythin Gifford, to attend the funeral of Mrs Alice Drablow. Furthermore, the man has been instructed to manage the legal documents of the late widow. Whilst doing this, he stays in what was the woman's residence, Eel Marsh House. However, the property is only accessible by pony and trap, due to the fact it is situated on Nine Lives Causeway. At high tide, the house is completely cut off from the mainland, with only the surrounding marshland and sea frets for company. Confined to the house, Arthur Kipps endures an increasingly terrifying sequence of unexplained noises, chilling events and hauntings, which appear to be connected to a mysterious woman he notices at the funeral. In the chapter, 'In the Nursery,' various traditional gothic conventions are used, in order to establish a sense of fear and insecurity. The author, Susan Hill, attempts to balance gothic ideas, like pathetic fallacy and ominous connotations, with gothic literary devices, such as short sentences and repetition. Incorporating both

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