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The Well


The fragmented narrative, an overtone of gothic horror is a key ingredient for creating the mystery and the anticipating suspense of what is about to occur. .
             Set in rural Australia The Well runs parallel to ones that are greatly influenced by the gothic genre. Harper's farmhouse was in fact two substantial house joined by wooden verandas the house was very big, very cold, old and dark with and only paddocks surrounding it. The cottage where Harper and Katherine moved into was 'one of the most isolated places. The stone cottage had four rooms . all the windows of the cottage were broken and the verandah was rotten the landscape was stark, ugly even in its bareness. with only a deserted road leading to it. Readers, through Jolley's desciptive language can depict the images of a haunted, remote, scary and mysterious landscape. This image provides the quintessential settings for strange behaviours to arise as well as evoking the feeling of terror. Furthermore the paranormal life Harper and Katherine lives, segregated from civilization and fulfilled with only each other's company by sewing, cooking and throwing dirty dishes down the well creates an eerie atmosphere. .
             The title of the novel, The Well and the well located on the cottage are key components of developing the gothic genre. This is because wells are commonly associated as remote, threatening and dark places that should be avoided. An example is the movie The Ring where the title represents the image of a well where a child was hidden. Furthermore in the novel Jolley has cleverly used the well to symbolise access of the imagination. It is near the well where Hester and Katherine imagines the future by peopling the well with trolls, imprisoned princesses, a handsome prince and finally the 'intruder.' "To amuse themselves they pretended that someone lived in the well. A troll with horrible anti-special habits an imprisoned princess prince on a white horse.


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