How does Hill create a sense of conflict and tension between the boys at this moment in the novel
How does Hill create a sense of conflict and tension between the boys at this moment in the novel?
Hill uses the narrative voice to show how the both of the boys react negatively to the new arrival . “we do not properly belong” (Kingshaw) , “we live here , its ours , we belong” (Hooper) in this two quotes the reader can see that Kingshaw already feels unwelcomed in the house while Hooper is showing his egoistic personality. The repetition of the word belong highlights rises up the tension as the word ‘belong’ means to be rightly placed/ to fit in a specified place or environment , in his case it is the house. This suggests that Hooper feels a strong connection with the house unlike Kingshaw from which we can already predict that there will be trouble for Kingshaw to fit in.
Also the idea of silence between the two boys increases the stress on Kingshaw and reflects back to the idea that the two boys wont make any kind of partnership. Through out the extract there is no dialogue “He stood his ground, not speaking” except from Ms. Kingshaw, however Kingshaw did receive a message from Hooper - “I DON’T WANT YOU TO COME HERE”. Hill uses the letter as a way to pass on a message to emphasize Hopers enmity towards Kingshaw as it shows that he is not willing to talk and only tries to frighten Kingshaw. This is also done very secretively so that parents wont know meaning that the ‘war’ is only between the boys. We can also see that when the boys were facing each other yet they kept their distance “there was a small table between them” , the idea of distance goes through out the novel and is used to show the distance of Edmund and Joseph. This is how Hill creates a sense of conflict and tension between the boys.
The powerful language that Hill uses also suggests the clash between the boys. At first Hill carries on the idea of Kingshaw not willing to stay in the house “into the dark hall” , the way Hill describes the House from Kingshaws point of view implies that he
Hill uses the narrative voice to show how the both of the boys react negatively to the new arrival . “we do not properly belong” (Kingshaw) , “we live here , its ours , we belong” (Hooper) in this two quotes the reader can see that Kingshaw already feels unwelcomed in the house while Hooper is showing his egoistic personality. The repetition of the word belong highlights rises up the tension as the word ‘belong’ means to be rightly placed/ to fit in a specified place or environment , in his case it is the house. This suggests that Hooper feels a strong connection with the house unlike Kingshaw from which we can already predict that there will be trouble for Kingshaw to fit in.
Also the idea of silence between the two boys increases the stress on Kingshaw and reflects back to the idea that the two boys wont make any kind of partnership. Through out the extract there is no dialogue “He stood his ground, not speaking” except from Ms. Kingshaw, however Kingshaw did receive a message from Hooper - “I DON’T WANT YOU TO COME HERE”. Hill uses the letter as a way to pass on a message to emphasize Hopers enmity towards Kingshaw as it shows that he is not willing to talk and only tries to frighten Kingshaw. This is also done very secretively so that parents wont know meaning that the ‘war’ is only between the boys. We can also see that when the boys were facing each other yet they kept their distance “there was a small table between them” , the idea of distance goes through out the novel and is used to show the distance of Edmund and Joseph. This is how Hill creates a sense of conflict and tension between the boys.
The powerful language that Hill uses also suggests the clash between the boys. At first Hill carries on the idea of Kingshaw not willing to stay in the house “into the dark hall” , the way Hill describes the House from Kingshaws point of view implies that he