D. H. Lawrence Group

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tirah
tirah
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High School - 10th Grade

In the opening of the stories "The Red Room by H. G. wells and "The Signalman" by Charles Dickens, what is the topic being discussed?

 

 

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Posted by tirah on Wednesday October 7, 2009 at 9:32 AM and tagged with literature, story, the red room, the signalman, topics.

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  1. lcassidy
    lcassidy Teacher
    High School - 12th Grade

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    Both stories discuss elements of the supernatural.  In "The Red Room", the old couple are telling the story of a haunted red room.  In "The Signalman" the signalman is relaying the story of a spectre who has visited him several times when catastrophes have occurred.

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    Posted by lcassidy on Thursday October 8, 2009 at 10:28 AM