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Susan Hill conveys the theme of isolation through numerous aspects throughout the novel, this essay will overview and analyse these themes.
A classic element to any ghost story is the recurrent conspiracy of silence, although not as scary atmosphere as later Arthur is condemned to a blunt silence upon triggering his haunting memories of his ghostly tale. A contrast is shown when he is previously feels a peaceful cheery family atmosphere until he resorts to feeling "an outsider to the circle". Helping the rear to pitch the situation more, with the noun "outsider" heightening his uncomfortable feel of isolation.
Later on in the chapter his conditions worsen upon Edmund awaiting his father's turn. Kipps singles himself out as one not to take part in the festivities and be a "old spoilsport". From here on Kipps is seen as a lone hero when wandering out into the outdoors, his senses being overdramatized heightens this. This lone heroic status recurs through the book, and even
His desire to be alone sometimes is later contrasted when he thrives for the company to help him complete his business and is pleased of the company of Spider.
This early isolation from his family prepares us for later on in the book when he will be truly alone.
The Journey North first signals the general loneliness. The empty carriages on a mysterious road to nowhere negating a feel of derelictness and neglect to make it seem unloved. To contrast how Arthur is the only person optimistic about Crythin. Being given it's own unique persona to this ghost-story recurrent steam train with its unpleasant sense of isolation and being described as "trapped in a cold tomb". The use of a simile heightens the ghastly connotation of the area that he is arriving too. The normal adjective cold being used as a adverb gives the train a negative feel but almost personifies it like a living being would feel temperatures, but this point is counteracted when the train is described as a
A classic element to any ghost story is the recurrent conspiracy of silence, although not as scary atmosphere as later Arthur is condemned to a blunt silence upon triggering his haunting memories of his ghostly tale. A contrast is shown when he is previously feels a peaceful cheery family atmosphere until he resorts to feeling "an outsider to the circle". Helping the rear to pitch the situation more, with the noun "outsider" heightening his uncomfortable feel of isolation.
Later on in the chapter his conditions worsen upon Edmund awaiting his father's turn. Kipps singles himself out as one not to take part in the festivities and be a "old spoilsport". From here on Kipps is seen as a lone hero when wandering out into the outdoors, his senses being overdramatized heightens this. This lone heroic status recurs through the book, and even
His desire to be alone sometimes is later contrasted when he thrives for the company to help him complete his business and is pleased of the company of Spider.
This early isolation from his family prepares us for later on in the book when he will be truly alone.
The Journey North first signals the general loneliness. The empty carriages on a mysterious road to nowhere negating a feel of derelictness and neglect to make it seem unloved. To contrast how Arthur is the only person optimistic about Crythin. Being given it's own unique persona to this ghost-story recurrent steam train with its unpleasant sense of isolation and being described as "trapped in a cold tomb". The use of a simile heightens the ghastly connotation of the area that he is arriving too. The normal adjective cold being used as a adverb gives the train a negative feel but almost personifies it like a living being would feel temperatures, but this point is counteracted when the train is described as a