How is the theme of war immediately established in this novel?
Duror sets his angry dogs on the cone-gatherers
A destroyer is making its way out to sea in the opening of the novel
destroyer
Neil hears the distant sound of gunfire from his position in the trees
Who is the main conflict between?
The cone-gatherers (the incomers) and the locals
The housekeeper and Duror
The conscientious objectors and the locals
What makes Calum superior to the other characters?
superior
He lives in a large house
He has a very handsome physique
He never experiences hatred or anger
How does Neil regard the natural world?
He sees it as hostile
He sees it as part of himself
He is in awe of it
What is pathetic fallacy?
It is a high point of tension in the novel
It is when a character makes a significant error
It is when nature is used to reflect the emotional state of the characters
What tone does Lady Runcie-Campbell often speak in?
An angry and informal tone
An authoritative and formal tone
A sympathetic tone
Why does Lady Runcie-Campbell like Duror?
He believes in hierarchy and is happy to defer to her
She gets on well with his wife
He often looks after Roderick for her
What causes Duror’s hatred to become so intense?
He talks about his inner torment all the time
He does not go to the doctor
He suffers alone with his dark thoughts
Does Neil believe in an afterlife?
He is undecided about it
Yes, he thinks he saw his mother in the light through the trees
No, he is jaded and does not think God is merciful
Which saint does Calum remind us of?
St Salvator of Horta
St Francis of Assisi
St Peter the Apostle