Essays Tagged: "Susan Hill"

What Makes the Woman in Black a Successful Ghost Story? Deals with the location, atmosphere, writing style etc.

What Makes the Woman in Black a Successful Ghost Story?The Woman in Black by Susan Hill, is indeed a successful ghost story, but what makes it so, is not violence, gore, or even ... the way that each scene fits in perfectly with the next, its language and atmosphere and above all, Susan Hill's impeccable attention to detail.

(6 pages) 43 0 4.2 Nov/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

This is a critical essay for the book "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill. Its main focus are the themes of imprisonment and escape.

CRITICAL ESSAYIn her novel, "I'm the king of the castle", Susan Hill conveys the themes of imprisonment and escape through a number of key incidents, symbolis ...

(2 pages) 25 0 3.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Author of Book "Susan Hill".

rst Kipps asks himself if the hatred is directed at him then Kipps get scared and eventually angry. Susan Hill builds up tension and suspense in this extract in many ways; the pace gives the extract t ... my chest like a hammer on a anvil..." This makes it all the more real and disturbing to the reader.Susan Hill uses language to underline the intensity of what Kipps experiences for example she uses w ...

(3 pages) 63 0 3.6 Feb/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Why do you think Susan Hill chose, I'm the King of the Castle as the title for the novel? (Exam prep)

Why do you think Susan Hill chose, I'm the King of the Castle as the title for the novel? At first gla ... w who despite everything, "reached out his hand" to Hooper who stood terrified on the castle walls. Susan Hill uses the idea of castles from the title to illustrate power relationships, they often sho ... og must answer to everyone in Warings. The title, "I'm the King of the Castle" was chosen by Susan Hill because it highlights the potential power of evil in children. The dire consequences of t ...

(4 pages) 18 0 5.0 Nov/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors

Comparing Ghost Stories

ties between the stories written by H G Wells,' The Red Room' and "˜Farthing House, written by Susan hill. I intend to compare, character, setting, plot and language. I will be presenting some qu ...

(4 pages) 12 0 3.0 Jun/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

The Woman In Black

deadly and the rough theatre.The Woman in Black is a play adapted from the book of the same name by Susan Hill. The interesting approach the play has, is that it looks incredible simplistic, for insta ...

(7 pages) 2070 0 0.0 Sep/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

I am the king of the Castle

In 'I'm the Kings of the Castle' Susan Hill realized that in order for the book to be a success, the reader must feel sympathetic tow ...

(7 pages) 2 0 0.0 Oct/2014

Subjects: Literature Research Papers