Comparison Btw Hollow Finger
English
Literature
Exploratory Study on
Initiation Mechanism of Flow Landslide in
Comparison and
Contrast between
Contractive
Soil The Hollow of the Three Hills and Moving Finger by GAN Gok
Ling
Theme
In the short stories ‘The Hollow of The Three Hills’ by Nathaniel
Hawthorne and ‘The Moving Finger’ by Edith Wharton,
Common:
The writers convey the theme of the supernatural through various techniques. Difference:
Hawthorne’s story is more open about the supernatural and uses the setting and one of the main point to portray the darkness of the poem and the abnormal elements of it.
In Wharton’s story, the supernatural is more of an underlying element in contrast to Hawthorne’s story. Both short stories use symbolism to portray the different supernatural elements that they both contain.
Symbolism
The Hollow of the Three Hills
Moving Finger
Three Hills
a. Virtue,
b. 3 in relation to the bible: Father, Son and God.
c. Past, Present &Future
Portrait
a.
The spirit of 2nd Mrs. Grancy
b.
The obsession tool of both man
c.
The tool for Mr. Grancy to show his love to his rival –Clayden. Mr. Grancy wants to remind Clayden that Mrs. Grancy belongs to him.
Hollow Basin
a. Evil power
b. Coffin of the child
c. Shelter
Library
a.
Place where Mr. Grancy fantasies about the existence of Mrs.Grancy
b.
Europe (Rome) shelter
Characteristics
Background
The Hollow of the Three Hills
Moving Finger
Main Character-Beautiful woman, graceful in form and suffered from isolation & loneliness
Main Character- Mr. Grancy, sentimental man who also suffered from loneliness.
Lack of loyalty and betray her family
Loyal to the woman he likes and never forget the pain of losing her.
Chief Character
Withed witch (stock character), selfish and evil.
Chief Character
Clayden (Antagonist), selfish and self-centered
Gain happiness upon pain of others “sweet hour’s sport”
Having an affair with other’s wife without felling guilty It’s written in the form of third person omniscient point of
Literature
Exploratory Study on
Initiation Mechanism of Flow Landslide in
Comparison and
Contrast between
Contractive
Soil The Hollow of the Three Hills and Moving Finger by GAN Gok
Ling
Theme
In the short stories ‘The Hollow of The Three Hills’ by Nathaniel
Hawthorne and ‘The Moving Finger’ by Edith Wharton,
Common:
The writers convey the theme of the supernatural through various techniques. Difference:
Hawthorne’s story is more open about the supernatural and uses the setting and one of the main point to portray the darkness of the poem and the abnormal elements of it.
In Wharton’s story, the supernatural is more of an underlying element in contrast to Hawthorne’s story. Both short stories use symbolism to portray the different supernatural elements that they both contain.
Symbolism
The Hollow of the Three Hills
Moving Finger
Three Hills
a. Virtue,
b. 3 in relation to the bible: Father, Son and God.
c. Past, Present &Future
Portrait
a.
The spirit of 2nd Mrs. Grancy
b.
The obsession tool of both man
c.
The tool for Mr. Grancy to show his love to his rival –Clayden. Mr. Grancy wants to remind Clayden that Mrs. Grancy belongs to him.
Hollow Basin
a. Evil power
b. Coffin of the child
c. Shelter
Library
a.
Place where Mr. Grancy fantasies about the existence of Mrs.Grancy
b.
Europe (Rome) shelter
Characteristics
Background
The Hollow of the Three Hills
Moving Finger
Main Character-Beautiful woman, graceful in form and suffered from isolation & loneliness
Main Character- Mr. Grancy, sentimental man who also suffered from loneliness.
Lack of loyalty and betray her family
Loyal to the woman he likes and never forget the pain of losing her.
Chief Character
Withed witch (stock character), selfish and evil.
Chief Character
Clayden (Antagonist), selfish and self-centered
Gain happiness upon pain of others “sweet hour’s sport”
Having an affair with other’s wife without felling guilty It’s written in the form of third person omniscient point of