Comparisons with Crichton's Other Work (Scottish Highers English): Flashcards
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3 stories sharing themes with The Painter
3 stories sharing themes with The Painter
Mother & Son, The Red Door, Existence of the Hermit
Main theme in all 4 stories
Main theme in all 4 stories
Individuals struggling against restrictive communities
Central conflict in all 4 stories
Central conflict in all 4 stories
Individual fulfillment vs. community conformity demands
Why boy becomes outsider in The Painter
Why boy becomes outsider in The Painter
Exceptional talent & beauty mark him as different
What separates hermit from community
What separates hermit from community
His unconventional lifestyle
Narrative pronouns used in both stories
Narrative pronouns used in both stories
'We' & 'us' - narrators identify with community
Fate of non-conformers in Painter & Hermit stories
Fate of non-conformers in Painter & Hermit stories
Must leave the community
What Painter & Hermit stories function as
What Painter & Hermit stories function as
Cautionary tales about breaking conformity rules
How Red Door & Mother & Son differ
How Red Door & Mother & Son differ
Characters live in fear of failing to conform, not cast out
Overall message about change
Overall message about change
Change necessary; current divide leaves no one content