Im the King of the Castle is a novel by Susan Hill in which we are made to feel very human towards the modern and alienated Charles Kingshaw, who is forced to spend his summer at Warings where his mother, capital of Montana Kingshaw, found work as a ingleside keeper. Edmund Hooper, whose yield owns Warings, relentlessly bullies Kingshaw, forcing him to make an irreversible decision.
Warings is a large, isolated, old house owned by Joseph Hooper, Edmunds father, who is very happy to have the female company of Helena Kingshaw. With both of the adults away in a world of their own they fail to notice the raging contest between their devil sons, waving it, giving the sinister Hooper a free rein to torture poor Kingshaw.
The first designate we see of Hoopers bullying is the note that he drops from a window when Kingshaw first arrives, I didnt take you to have it off here. This immediately sets the tone and strikes conflict between the two boys, sparking fear and peril within Kingshaw, knowing that he already isnt wanted and hasnt even spoken to Hooper yet. by dint of the use of flashbacks we gain insight into Kingshaws past which reveals how dubious he is which due to lack of love from his mother. This fear and insecurity is what Hooper thrives on, targeting on these weaknesses.
To get away from Hooper and his torment, Kingshaw runs away to Hangwood. In Hangwood Kingshaw is smooth and happy away from Hooper and his useless mother. However before eagle-eyed Hooper decides to join Kingshaw with the intention to torture and feed on Kingshaws weaknesses, but when a thunder storm arrives, Hooper cries like a baby, reaching out for support from him. Kingshaw unconditionally reposes him, masking sympathy for his tormentor.
This makes us feel even more sympathetic towards Kingshaw who, despite all the bullying from Hooper, will still comfort his enemy, showing us that he is genuinely a considerably person. This change of setting shows us more about the...If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: Orderessay
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