Crow

'Feather's on it's head, shining black in between the butter corn stalk ' - Evil

- The phrase shining black represents the natural colors of the crow. Black is mostly associated with death, evil and mystery, clearly showing negative connotations. In this case the crow is showing a sense of fear and unknown by using the word 'black' representing a dark empty void or a black hole. Which is generally known for consuming everything that comes across it. The crow in this scene is currently attacking Kingshaw which can relate to how its consuming him whilst hovering around him.



- The words 'Butter Corn stalk' could symbolize nature and its beauty, since 'butter' comes from harmless cows and 'stalk' is just a crop proving food for people. Furthermore both substances also have the same color, which is yellow. The color yellow is often associated with sunshine, meaning happiness intellect and energy. It produces a warming effect, arousing cheerfulness and stimulates mental activity. Both elements are just idling around peacefully, However as the crow comes in, its evil presence is taking over the natural beauty of nature, causing a lot of mishaps.

  

'The Inside of the mouth was scarlet' - Blood lust

-  The phrase 'inside the mouth', which means within the bird, can explain the bird's true intentions, since it comes from deep within it. The word 'scarlet' means the color red. This is a color of fire and blood, referred to war, danger, power and determination. The crow in this situation is out to get Kingshaw, not knowing when to stop. As the crow continues to strike Kingshaw with its claws it shows us that its out for bloodshed and that it has the determination to relieve him from its territory, just like what Hooper is doing. (trying to remove Kingshaw from Waring) This shows us the crow's true objective, blood lust for getting rid of Kingshaw.

Moths

'Thin Veins along their wings. The Skin Prickled' - Death

A moth is like a empty and soulless creature, similar to a harbinger of death. The phrase located above already tells us that the mother is either near death or already dead. Veins are are vessels within the body that transport blood throughout our body, keeping us alive, the fact that the veins of the moth are already 'thin' can imply that its body is not receiving enough nutrients, blood and oxygen for it to survive, therefore its close to death. The skin of the moth is also 'prickled' telling us that it is dry and old. Moths don't tend to have a long life span, thus they die quite quickly. (They don't have a meaning in life, making them lifeless, it's as if they are already waiting for their death to come quickly)

  

' Flattened and pinned and dead' - bounded and trapped

The moth is currently pinned down on it's wings and flattened by a glass case. This shows us that it is trapped. This can relate to Kingshaw being bounded by Hooper, due to his constant terrorizing. Furthermore as Kingshaw's mother also does not believe in many of her own son's tales about Hooper, Kingshaw doesn't have anybody reliable to turn towards, thus trapping him from gaining any help. When something is 'Pinned down' it means stabbed down, for instance a needle is used to prevent something from falling off or getting up. It is possible that Kingshaw is unable to get up and get free from Hooper's frightening actions and presence, thus Kingshaw is 'flattened by Hooper's pressure towards him and will slowly die like a moth.

Red Room

- 'Windows were bolted'- Shows Isolation

When windows are generally bolted, it means they are seal tight and shut, so that no body could easily open them. A prison cell for instance has bolted windows in order to prevent criminals from escaping. We can emphasize that the windows within the Waring household are similar to those of a prison cell. Prison's are a place where criminals are sent, far away from society. Prisoners are kept in rooms, isolated from each other, so that they can repent for what they have done. In this similar case, the red room is keeping Kingshaw from escaping with the bolted windows and locked doors. Hooper is keeping Kingshaw as his prisoner for this time, for Kingshaw to regret entering his territory. Hooper is punishing Kingshaw for what he has done, by locking him a room and keeping him isolated, just like what a prison does.

 

Fear

- As Kingshaw was locked in the red room by Hooper, he tries his best to stand up for himself, by keeping quiet and not calling out for assistance. In the end however he Breaks down. The phrase ' But in the end, he let go and began to cry with frustration' shows us that Kingshaw has accepted defeat. Him 'breaking down' would show the audience the fear and isolation the red room generates, since its full of dead moths and old books where none has been touched for years now, meaning it would be very unlikely that anybody would come to his rescue. 

Warings

' Now the Village had shrunk' / 'some distance away from any other house' - Loneliness

The house's location is generally far away from any other houses and doesn't have any significant contact with the village. Meaning that the people within the house, Joseph and Edmund Hooper wouldn't have much time socializing with any other people, or that each character has already been separated from people whom they might have once have had relationships with because, they have moved. However after moving Joseph Hooper wished that his son Edmund Hooper would make new connections and friends, nonetheless the number of inhabitants of the village has already decreased, therefore they isn't anybody for him to make friends with. Furthermore the house itself is indulged within the nearby wood, which would show their isolation from society. Joseph and Edmund Hooper both currently have nobody by their sides to comfort them and, whilst having a cold relationship towards each other, both members are feeling quite lonely.

 

'Everything was predictable, the high ceilinged rooms, with heavy sashed windows, the oak wall paneling and oak doors and the oak staircase, the massive furniture. - Wealth

The Hooper family came down from a long line of wealthy people, since they have purchased and sold many lands now. It's easily shown from the quote that they are wealthy, for instance most items within the house is carved out of oak wood. Oak wood might have been a stylish good looking wood at the time to decorate and make the house look fancy, and due to its high ceilinged rooms, we can infer that the waring household was quite large due to the big rooms. ' Massive furniture' might have implied how much each furniture would have costed, showing that they are wealthy.

Key

"The Key in His Hands"
- When a person holds a key, It shows the audience that they have the ability to unlock something. Thus this portrays the power and capability of Hooper to unlock darker parts of their personality.

- Key is mainly used as a symbol of the ability to unlock something / to gain access to something (or someone) to find out the mysteries hidden within