To what extent is the theme of bullying in the novel “I am the King of Castle” written by Susan Hill realistically portrayed?

Karakaş, Bekir (2015) To what extent is the theme of bullying in the novel “I am the King of Castle” written by Susan Hill realistically portrayed? Other thesis, TED Ankara Koleji.

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Abstract

Bullying is the abuse of power towards the weak individual, it can both physical and mental. It has different types, it can be in family, in school or in work place. There is even a bullying type called cyber bullying so it varies widely. Bullying is the instinctive attitude among humans, not only in humans but it can be found in animals too. For example dogs chases cats, there isn’t a particular reason for this chase cats aren’t in the food chain of dogs .It’s an instinctive attitude of dogs, he chases because he is bigger and stronger. This extended essay has the same subject. In this essay, bullying in family will be vividly explored. The novel called “I am the King of the Castle” by Susan Hill is the perfect novel for the investment of the bullying concept. The research question of this extended essay is “How realistically did Susan Hill portrayed the bullying in the novel “I am the King of the castle”? The novel has two general characters, first one is Hooper, he is an aggressive, spoiled and a selfish boy who lives with his father after his grandparent died. Second character is Kingshaw, he is a submissive boy who lives in the house of Hooper’s because his mother works for the Hooper’s family. The bully in the novel is Hooper, he bullies Kingshaw. The essay consists six parts, these parts are divided for a better analysis of the novel. These parts are: Introduction, Bullies Properties, Victims Properties, Relation between the bully and the victim, consequences of bullying and conclusion.

Item Type: Thesis (Other)
Additional Information: Supervisor: Caleb R. Cook, IB Notu: C
Uncontrolled Keywords: Susan Hill, I am the King of Castle
Subjects: P Language and Literature > PR English literature
Depositing User: Kamil Çömlekçi
Date Deposited: 20 Aug 2015 09:52
Last Modified: 20 Aug 2015 09:52
URI: http://tedprints.tedankara.k12.tr/id/eprint/588

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