In the Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson and the film Rebecca by Alfred Hitchcock, many gothic conventions are used, which include the use of setting to emphasise the eerie mood created. The Strange case was written in the 19th century in London, mostly at night. The story follows Jekyll’s scientific experiments of splitting his identify and creating an alter ego. Similar ideas are explored in Hitchcock’s Film Rebecca his story centres around a young girl, who meets an older man that takes her to his family home in an isolated coastal place. Both successfully utilise setting to create the mysterious atmosphere in the gothic genre.
and Mrs. Wright live in a society that is cut off from the outside world; similarly Miss Emily Grierson is isolated from the town of Jefferson. According to what is written in Trifles Mr. and Mrs. Wright where isolated from the town; their house was situated in a hollow; therefore, not much of it could be seen from outside the hollow. The Wright’s house was described as creepy and an unhappy place by the towns people. As said in Trifles by Mrs. Hale; ‘’ it never seemed a very cheerful place’’ … ‘’I wish if they re going to find any evidence they’d be about it. I don’t like this place.’’ (Giaspell 744).
The reader will also notice how Hester lives in the outskirts of the town. She knows that in town, she is judged and frowned upon by the people. “It stood on the shore, looking across a basin of the sea at the forest-covered hills, towards the west. A clump of scrubby trees, such as alone grew on the peninsula, did not so much conceal the cottage from view, as seem to denote that here was some object which would fain have been, or at least out to be, concealed.” (39). Where her house is located represents both town and nature.
What assumptions does the narrator have about her daughters? Do you agree? Why? The mother has the assumption that Maggie is a very docile, painfully shy, and isolated from most of the town because she stays very close to home with her mother. Dee (Wangero) is the exact opposite to Maggie, she is lighter in complexion, looks down on the place where she was raised, spoiled, and well educated.
They both used tone, but they were opposite. Wilbur wrote “the warping night air having brought the boom of an owl’s voice into her darkened room.” (Lines 1-2) By reading the very first lines of the poem, one can tell that the tone is mysterious, dark, and serious. Whereas Collins wrote “he told them that the Ice Age was really just the Chilly age.” (Lines 2-3) Collins is using a more informal approach and a light- hearted, satirical tone. After explaining the “Chilly age” Collins said that it was just a period of time when everyone had to wear sweaters. Both of the poems simplify the truth, or “sugar coat” it.
Her voice quality is average and her speech was clear. If silence was used, it was only for brief periods. Non-verbals were used from time to time usually with hand gestures. She made eye contact throughout the interview. According to our textbook, women typically avoid eye contact as a sign of respect (Giger & Davidhizar, 2008).
This insinuates that she is not allowed to go downstairs. The following exert on page 440 struck me as rather strange ie; "I lie here on this great immovable bed--it is nailed down". Why else would a bed be nailed to the floor, except to keep an out of control person from hurting themselves. And then there is the boat, why would they travel by boat to leave? So we go back to an observation made by the author on page 439 ie; "Out of another I get a lovely view of the bay and a little private wharf belonging to the estate.
She takes care of Scout and Jem Finch and the house. She feels very comfortable with the Finches and she can be very strict when they do not follow her orders. She does her work in a happy yet serious way. Calpurnia says what she means without offending anyone. There are very little jobs available to her because of her race and she is considered a part of the Finch's family.
She somehow sneaks a rope into her room, without John knowing. The thing is that she really didn’t have a place to do it. The bed is nailed to the floor and the windows are barred. So the fact that she is very dangerous to herself and who knows is she is a danger to anybody else. Another thing is it’s not like the baby isn’t being cared for, John sister is taking care of the baby.
“He thought I was asleep first, but I wasn't…” (Page 9). When the woman was told to go to sleep she did not do as she was instructed. She was trying to expand her knowledge on what was on or in that wallpaper, and by making her go to sleep John was preventing this from happening. Another example of the woman defying her husband’s authority was when she creeps during the daylight just like the women in the wallpaper, knowing that she should not. “I always lock the door when I creep by daylight.