Kipps

Question 1

Haunted by past
1) panic attack while in Monks Piece

2) Can’t bear discussing story

3) Paranoia

4) context

Answer 1

1) “my heart pounding, breathing short”- no mention of WIB, but still affected

2) “they asked my story. I have told it. Enough”- short sentences conveys panic he can’t discuss it again

3) “switching on every light as i went”- darkness is representative of supernatural- light kills fear

4) The idea of being haunted and telling a story of supernatural is present in many of MR James short stories which may have inspired hill

Question 2

Rational
1) He does not believe in

2) he dismisses Jerome

3) context

Answer 2

1) “i did not believe in ghosts”- says twice even after unexplainable supernatural occurrence at EMH

2) “dismissed as nothing more than stories indeed”- dismissing ghost stories because of his disbelief

3) protagonist in “a warning to the curious” is very rational

Question 3

Arrogant and naïve

1) beliefs of rural people

2) Londoner’s sense of superiority

3) Daily ignorance

Answer 3

1) “some local tales and silliness”- after speaking with landlord- he believes people from country are superstitious and less intelligent]

2) “countrymen… were more superstitious, more gullible”- confirms Londoners sense of superiority

3) “you’re a fool if you go on with it”- daily told not to but he is ignorant