The Cone-Gatherers : Chapter 4 Group 1 : “

Chapter 4 Summary Duror visits Lady Runcie Campbell and they discuss the deer drive that is soon arriving and Duror admits it would not be suitable for her fourteen year old son (Master Roderick) to be a gun but instead a spectator. Duror convinces Lady Runcie Campbell for the cone-gatherers to take part in the deer drive. She calls Mr Tulloch and he agrees, however only a few minutes later he calls back claiming that Calum does not wish to shoot deer. Later she suggests only Neil can be used but Duror disagrees.

Character Duror : on page 51 Duror admits that he is going to spread the lie made up in chapter four about Calum. Referring back a chapter : “I saw that imbecile exposing himself”. Although he does not tell Lady Runcie Campbell the nasty lie he created, we are able to recognise his selfish mind. It shows his evil mind returning to the novel planning to ruin Calum and Neil’s lives. Lady Runcie Campbell : Chapter four first time Lady Runcie Campbell enters the story allowing us to identify the way she speaks to people and her pleasant attitude. – “good morning, Duror’, she said, with a smile. Isn’t it just splendid.” Lady Runcie Campbell speaks in a well mannered way giving us the impression that she is a high class women and polite towards her employees' and what she thinks of him.

Setting Page 51 are set in Lady Runcie Campbell’s study where the sun is shining and is near the garden where she can hear the children playing cricket – “sunny scented room” , “where the happy voices of the cricket players on the lawn could be heard” Outside has a happy environment as it is sunny, the birds are out and singing and people are out playing cricket. – “high above the trees shone the sun, and everywhere birds sang.” As Duror enters the story the tone of the chapter changes. Lady Runcie Campbell seems more sympathetic as she asks about Mrs Duror. When she loos at the picture of Sir Colin she seems lost as if she wishes her husband was there with her. “I often think of your poor wife, Duror” – Pg 52 “If expecting to find him glimmer than ever at this condescension” – pg 52

Key Themes Class and Sympathy Class : As soon as Duror and Lady Runcie Campbell started speaking, it is easy to identify and that she is very high class person and people speak to her in a polite and respectful – “yes, my lady!” The theme of class contrasts with Lady Runcie Campbell’s Christianity as we can understand that’s it s hard for her to deal with these values as she was very easily persuaded by Duror’s evil plan for the cone-gatherers to stay in the hut. This gives the impression of Lady Runcie Campbell that she is well respected and humble person.

Key Themes Sympathetic : Lady Runcie Campbell is concerned for Duror’s wife Peggy and feels sympathetic towards both Duror and his wife – “I often think of your poor wife, Duror” Lady Runcie Campbell refers to Peggy as ‘poor’ to emphasise the sympathy she has for them and how she feels bad for them and how she feels bad for the position they are in.

Language – word choice,imagery, symbolism Duror visits Lady Runcie Campbell and they discuss the deer drive that is soon arriving and Duror admits it would not be suitable for her fourteen year old son (Master Roderick) to be a gun but instead a spectator. Duror convinces Lady Runcie Campbell for the cone-gatherers to take part in the deer drive. She calls Mr Tulloch and he agrees, however only a few minutes later he calls back claiming Calum does not wish to shoot deer. Later she suggests only Neil can be used but Duror disagrees. Word choice : Contentious means – doing right , careful and principled therefore Lady Runcie Campbell does what she feels is right to her which changes when Duror is in the picture.

Language – word choice,imagery, symbolism Implicate means : to be involved in criminal manner therefore she is involved in evil doings that she knows of or doesn’t because of Duror. Imagery : “sunny scented room”. This suggests her study is a very warm and welcoming place, it is big and open with lots of light much like herself. Symbolism : Evil – Dark, mysterious mean Lady Runcie Campbell is dark and mean. Stags – Big, dangerous, a threat, therefore Lady Runcie Campbell should see Duror as dangerous and a threat to her.