Comparisons with Crichton's Other Work (Scottish Highers English): Flashcards
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3 stories sharing themes w/ Existence of the Hermit
3 stories sharing themes w/ Existence of the Hermit
Mother & Son, The Painter, The Red Door
Main theme in Crichton Smith's 4 stories
Main theme in Crichton Smith's 4 stories
Villages are restrictive & oppressive
Central tension Crichton Smith explores
Central tension Crichton Smith explores
Individual vs community
What village communities demand
What village communities demand
Conformity
Narrative technique: type of pronouns used
Narrative technique: type of pronouns used
Plural pronouns (us, we)
Characters in The Painter & Existence of the Hermit
Characters in The Painter & Existence of the Hermit
Outsiders rejected by community who must leave
Characters in The Red Door & Mother and Son
Characters in The Red Door & Mother and Son
People fearing rejection by community
What these stories function as
What these stories function as
Cautionary tales
What the open door symbolises
What the open door symbolises
Hope, new beginnings, escape from restriction
Where freedom can be found in the stories
Where freedom can be found in the stories
Outside the village/by leaving