The Woman in Black- A London Particular
Summary and analysis of 'A London Particular' - The Woman in Black.
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- The Woman in Black- A London Particular
- Weather
- The Fog
- The fog is used to introduce London as a trap; somewhere where Arthur feels he needs to get away from.
- "had hemmed us in on all sides"
- "choking London fog"
- The fog is a symbol of the mystery associated with the supernatural.
- "the fog had scarcely allowed any daylight to penetrate the foul gloom of the atmosphere"
- Gives the reader a sense of foreboding- will there be nothing good to come out of Kipps' journey?
- "the fog had scarcely allowed any daylight to penetrate the foul gloom of the atmosphere"
- The fog foreshadows a danger present in the near future.
- "would be easy to look back and to believe that all day I had a sense of foreboding"
- Highlights his obliviousness and arrogance. He was not a superstitious man and did not take warnings from the weather seriously- the typical Gothic story protagonist.
- "would be easy to look back and to believe that all day I had a sense of foreboding"
- The fog is used to introduce London as a trap; somewhere where Arthur feels he needs to get away from.
- Pathetic fallacy
- We know that the older Kipps mood often reflects the weather, but here, as a young "sturdy" man, he doesn't seem phased by the fog hanging over London.
- Makes the reader question, 'what happened to him on his journey that made him into a frail man whose mood is influenced by the weather, as when he left he was a "sturdy, commonsensical fellow"?'
- We know that the older Kipps mood often reflects the weather, but here, as a young "sturdy" man, he doesn't seem phased by the fog hanging over London.
- The Fog
- Fear
- Silence
- In this chapter, Kipps notices the silence that follows after the mention of Mrs Drablow.
- "Mr Bentley felt silent for a few moments."
- Suggests that there is something about her that people don't like talking about; a mystery
- Everyone seems very reluctant to disclose much information about Mrs Drablow.
- "There used to be a housekeeper...but you'll find out more when you get there."
- As the conversation progresses, Kipps asks a questions about Mrs Drablow and things associated with her. In response, Mr Bentley avoids 'yes, no' answers and provides more vague ones.
- In response to the question of Mrs Drablow's friends, Mr Bentley said "Eel Marsh house is far from any neighbor."
- Everyone seems very reluctant to disclose much information about Mrs Drablow.
- The subject is clearly uncomfortable but the reader, nor Arthur knows why.
- The reader feels they don't have enough information about this Mrs Drablow. This creates a fear of the unknown which is a key theme in the book.
- Suggests that there is something about her that people don't like talking about; a mystery
- "Mr Bentley felt silent for a few moments."
- Another type a silence is introduced in the chapter. It is here that Arthur first encounters the silence in the subject of Mrs Drablow.
- Everyone seems very reluctant to disclose much information about Mrs Drablow.
- "There used to be a housekeeper...but you'll find out more when you get there."
- As the conversation progresses, Kipps asks a questions about Mrs Drablow and things associated with her. In response, Mr Bentley avoids 'yes, no' answers and provides more vague ones.
- In response to the question of Mrs Drablow's friends, Mr Bentley said "Eel Marsh house is far from any neighbor."
- Everyone seems very reluctant to disclose much information about Mrs Drablow.
- In this chapter, Kipps notices the silence that follows after the mention of Mrs Drablow.
- Irony
- Kipps thinks that Mr Bentley is dramatizing Mrs Drablow and her house to make the job more appealing and interesting.
- Nothing was exaggerated, everything he said was true is not better than the reality.
- Kipps thinks that Mr Bentley is dramatizing Mrs Drablow and her house to make the job more appealing and interesting.
- Weather
- The Fog
- The fog is used to introduce London as a trap; somewhere where Arthur feels he needs to get away from.
- "had hemmed us in on all sides"
- "choking London fog"
- The fog is a symbol of the mystery associated with the supernatural.
- "the fog had scarcely allowed any daylight to penetrate the foul gloom of the atmosphere"
- Gives the reader a sense of foreboding- will there be nothing good to come out of Kipps' journey?
- "the fog had scarcely allowed any daylight to penetrate the foul gloom of the atmosphere"
- The fog foreshadows a danger present in the near future.
- "would be easy to look back and to believe that all day I had a sense of foreboding"
- Highlights his obliviousness and arrogance. He was not a superstitious man and did not take warnings from the weather seriously- the typical Gothic story protagonist.
- "would be easy to look back and to believe that all day I had a sense of foreboding"
- The fog is used to introduce London as a trap; somewhere where Arthur feels he needs to get away from.
- Analysis
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