The Woman in Black: Themes (Edexcel GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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4 main themes in The Woman in Black
4 main themes in The Woman in Black
Revenge, Isolation, Fear, Memory & the Past
What drives the Woman in Black's actions?
What drives the Woman in Black's actions?
Anger and grief
Name of Jennet's son
Name of Jennet's son
Nathaniel
What does Jennet's ghost cause?
What does Jennet's ghost cause?
Deaths of children
Who is killed by Woman in Black at the end?
Who is killed by Woman in Black at the end?
Arthur's wife and child
How is Arthur described at the start?
How is Arthur described at the start?
Rational and confident
Eerie sounds Arthur hears
Eerie sounds Arthur hears
Pony and trap
How do villagers respond to Woman in Black?
How do villagers respond to Woman in Black?
Avoid talking about her
What isolates Eel Marsh House?
What isolates Eel Marsh House?
Dangerous marshes and tide
Arthur's position in the village
Arthur's position in the village
Outsider
What Arthur tries to do with his memories
What Arthur tries to do with his memories
Suppress them
What keeps Jennet's ghost at Eel Marsh House?
What keeps Jennet's ghost at Eel Marsh House?
Inability to let go of her grief
Hill's message about the past
Hill's message about the past
It is never truly gone