THE WOMAN IN BLACK

HOW FRANKENSTEIN RELATES TO THE WOMAN IN BLACK

• They're both gothic novels which is literature that refers to a frightening manner.
• They both create a suspense with the setting. The setting of both novels are dark and mysterious.
• Both of the protagonist have physiological damage from things that happen in the novels.
• In both books a character wants revenge. In this book the Woman in Black wants revenge.

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• The book is set in the 1920's.
• It takes place in a small town in London called Crythin Gifford.
• The setting creates a depressed and dark mood
• The Eel Marsh House is where most of the story takes place.
• The house is surrounded by the sea and has a cemetery in the backyard.

CHARACTERS

• The protagonist is Arthur Kipps, he is a lawyer and a widower with a young son that takes a job to gather information of a recently deceased woman
• The antagonist is The Woman in Black, she is an angry ghost that wants revenge on all children.
• Stella- Arthur's deceased wife.
• Mr. Bentley- Arthur's boss who sends him on the trip.
• Keckwick- driver of the pony trap who takes Arthur to and from Eel Marsh House.

MORE CHARACTERS

• Sam Daily- He's know as a country bumpkin. He becomes Arthur's ally and watches out for him.
• Mr. Jerome- a man who is very afraid of the Woman in Black. He won't tell Arthur anything about the ghost.
• Esmè- Arthur's second wife.

CONFLICT

• Internal-Arthur doesn't know what the woman wants
• External-Sam Daily won't allow someone to help him do his work
• Internal- Arthur hears a scream but doesn't know if he should help
• Internal- Arthur sees the ghost at there cemetery and tries to decide if he should confront her or not

ARTHUR KIPPS IS A YOUNG SOLICITOR WHO'S HEADING OFF ON A BUSINESS TRIP

• Rising action is when Arthur gets to Crythin Gifford, he encounters a lot of fog and uneasy townsfolk
• Climax- Arthur discovers the Woman in Black is actually a ghost.
• Falling action- Arthur discovers the ghost is angry and wants revenge because of the death of her child.
• Resolution- Arthur marries a few years later and has a kid.
• He sees the ghost again and the family gets into a terrible car accident and die.