Theme: Restrictive Nature of Village Life (Scottish Highers English): Flashcards
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Hermit's role in narrative
Hermit's role in narrative
Catalyst - passive presence disrupts village stability
Effect of hermit on village's apparent contentment
Effect of hermit on village's apparent contentment
Facade cracks; hidden dissatisfaction exposed
How gossip functions in the village
How gossip functions in the village
Method of control; transforms difference into manageable stories
Quote showing conformity as inevitable
Quote showing conformity as inevitable
'Naturally he never went to church'
Old man's hostility described as
Old man's hostility described as
'Odd' - showing repression of emotions in village
Why villagers never contradicted schoolmaster
Why villagers never contradicted schoolmaster
'Wanted to lead quiet lives' - fear of disruption
Metaphor for relief after hermit leaves
Metaphor for relief after hermit leaves
'Great weight lifted from shoulders of villagers'
Village's attitude towards remembering hermit
Village's attitude towards remembering hermit
'Won't remember anything, thank God' - deliberate erasure
How village restrictions operate
How village restrictions operate
Through habit, gossip, judgement & fear of standing apart
Village life's surface vs. reality
Village life's surface vs. reality
Orderly & communal on surface, but inwardly fragile