Power

Question 1

“He became like an animal in danger with no way to escape.”

Answer 1

• Calum is referred to as a distressed animal as danger approaches through Duror, and this dehumanises Calum and likens him to nature, just as he loves.

Question 2

“Here were his friends the finches, safe from the hawk scouting above.”

Answer 2

• Calum’s friends are the finches, representing his belonging in nature, showing that Calum is truly happy when he is in the trees.
• However, the ‘hawk’ represents Duror, as he is a sign of danger a clear contrast between good and evil.

Question 3

Effie’s says that she has never known Duror to “say an indecent or false word”

Answer 3

• This shows that Duror is highly respected within the wood, showing that to Effie and many others, he isn’t a bad man and is instead nice.

Question 4

“The trees are more precious than we are.”

Answer 4

• Neil claims that Lady R-C, who is at the highest on the social hierarchy, care more about the trees than her workers, which highlights the class system and how corrupted it is.