Arthur Kipps is haunted mercilessly by the woman in black until he is filled with terror and loses all that is dear to him. In the nursery‚ the rocking chair moves on its own‚ making a sinister rhythmic sound. An eerie whistle which Kipps knows does not come from human lips lures Spider to his near death. The nursery door is mysteriously locked although it has no lock or bolt and then‚ just as mysteriously opened. All these events defy reason and are therefore supernatural in nature.4
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How does Austen present marriage in Pride and Prejudice? Throughout ’Pride and Prejudice’ Jane Austen conveys the theme of marriage of being of paramount importance. The first line of ‘Pride and Prejudice’ defines the main themes of Austen’s’ novel‚ as well as subtly giving the reader an insight of Austen’s views of marriage. Her use of hyperbole ‘That a man in possession of good fortune‚ must be in want of a wife’ hints at a somewhat mocking and ironic tone on Austen’s part‚ which indicates to
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How does Priestley present Mr Birling in Act one? The play‚ by J.B Priestley‚ was set in 1912 because the author wanted to give an audience a better understanding of the contrast in social class and hierarchy‚ which was split into Upper‚ Middle and working class‚ compared to what they had in 1945‚ when the play was written. Additionally‚ by setting it during The Edwardian era‚ the assemblage is able to observe the domineering Capitalistic views which is the heart of Arthur Birling’s philosophy.
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not to get things done. Atticus Finch isn’t that kind of person‚ he is the opposite in the fictional novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee. In the novel Atticus is the father of two main characters Scout and Jem. Scout and Jem are young and don’t know much‚ this is noticed when Scout fights anyone that insults or makes fun of her and Atticus teaches her about life. Atticus is also a lawyer and is a good one at that and he is determined to do his job effectively. Atticus Finch is a determined
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shadows and darkness of her past‚ Lucie manages to maintain a sanguine disposition‚ and her optimistic attitude helps inspires and provides hope of humanity to others. When Lucie first meets her father‚ Dr. Manette is slightly crazy and in a dark place. Upon their first meeting‚ Lucie tries to help her father and give him hope for recovery. Dickens says‚ “Which were now extending towards him‚ trembling with eagerness to lay the spectral face upon her warm young breast‚ and love it back to life and hope—so
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One of the most important lessons Atticus teaches his children is that you can’t judge someone until you’ve climb into their skin and lived the way they live. Several characters in the book have been judged by people without understanding how they’re living their lives or their day to day problems. Boo Radley‚ Mayella Ewell‚ And Atticus Finch are all faced by judgment just based on their actions without anyone caring about what caused those actions to take place. All anyone knew about Boo Radley
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How Does R.C Sherrif Present The Character Of Osborne In ’Journey’s End’ ? At the start of the play‚ R.C. Sherrif introduces us to Osborne‚ an officer of the company. A conversation ensues between Captain Hardy‚ an officer of another regiment and Osborne. Osborne manages to catch a quick word with the commander of the platoon before he disappears. The manner in which he reacts tells us a lot about his character. It is clear that Osborne approaches his job with a very professional attitude.
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How does Steinbeck present an aspect of power in Of Mice and Men? Introduction Steinbeck shows us power in many different ways‚ Physical‚ Personal‚ Financial Power and Power of Seduction the novel was set in the 1930’s when power meant a lot to a lot of people. This meant that people would do anything to get respected! In the 1930’s the world was a different place to what it is now‚ a lot of racial division and an economic crisis which would last well over a decade. Steinbeck uses real- life
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The usual depiction of Thatcher’s Britain is through the hardships of the working-class‚ yet Hollinghurst provides the other end of the spectrum. It has been argued that Hollinghurst presents a unified London through his novel The Line of Beauty ‚ influenced by Hogarth’s line of beauty which encapsulates two contrasting tensions for one unified line. London as a hub of diversity and multiculturalism informs and is informed by the theme of duality in London‚ rather than a sense of unity‚ in order
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Explore the ways Steinbeck presents the character of Curley’s wife in Of Mice and Men The novel Of Mice and Men was written in the 1930’s by a man named John Steinbeck. The book is set in America and at a time during the Great Depression. This was when the stock market had crashed some years prior‚ lots of companies went bankrupt‚ the banking systems failed and a massive soar in unemployment was witnessed. Also during this period of the Great Depression droughts were seen in the southern and
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