Comparisons with Crichton's Other Work (Scottish Highers English): Flashcards
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3 stories compared with Mother and Son
3 stories compared with Mother and Son
The Red Door, The Painter, The Existence of the Hermit
Shared theme in all 4 Crichton Smith stories
Shared theme in all 4 Crichton Smith stories
Small communities stifling individual freedom & self-expression
Fundamental tension in all 4 stories
Fundamental tension in all 4 stories
Individual wants vs. community expectations
Door symbolism across the stories
Door symbolism across the stories
Possibility, change, potential escape, new beginnings
How Mother and Son differs from other 3 stories
How Mother and Son differs from other 3 stories
Focuses on 2-person relationship not individual vs. community
What village represents for John in Mother and Son
What village represents for John in Mother and Son
A potential escape route from the oppressive croft
What the croft represents in Mother and Son
What the croft represents in Mother and Son
A prison more oppressive than the village itself
Consequences in The Painter & Existence of the Hermit
Consequences in The Painter & Existence of the Hermit
William and the Hermit must leave their villages
Common trait of all 4 male protagonists
Common trait of all 4 male protagonists
They exist rather than truly live
What hermit's open door reveals
What hermit's open door reveals
His indifference to village opinion