Spider

Question 1

Protector
1) Contrast to the supernatural

2) context

3) spider provides comfort

4) While walking along with spider

5) Context

Answer 1

1) “warm blooded and breathing in that cold empty house”- contrast supernatural

2) loneliness is typical gothic trope like in “a warning to the curious” where Paxton goes digging alone, here Kipps is no longer alone

3) “consolation and cheer in that desolate spot”- provides avenue of comfort and protection

4) “No shadow fell across the grass”- says while walking with spider, shows she is protecting him psychologically

5) ironic comfort symbol named Spider, presented as evil in “the ash tree”

Question 2

Happiness and energy
1) When cycling away from Daily’s house

2) Outside EMH with Spider

3) Contrast to the supernatural

Answer 2

1) “ran cheerfully”- foreshadowing the comfort she will bring later on in the novel

2) “entirely relaxed”- contrast to beginning when fearful- mist also clears in this scene- pathetic fallacy shows how much happier he is

3) “Spirited, lively and alert”- contrasts supernatural, death with life and energy

Question 3

Builds tension
1) knows something is about to happen

2) spider vulnerable

3) mystery she provokes

Answer 3

1) “growling grew louder”- Spider knows something will happen but story told through Kipp’s eyes so reader does not know, remains a mystery, build in tension

2) “began to whine”- hyperbolic to beginning when she was alert but not afraid

3) “began to back away from the door again”- mystery- she knows something reader doesn’t