alien rite : how C thinks MDR's religion is strange and unusual, displaying his lack of interest in the mainstream reality, suggesting the disconnection of him and the adult world
cathedral : a shed as a cathedral suggests that it is a sacred place for him to feel protected and safe as he is dying, developing the distance from the real world
scarlet berries : offering it to Sredni Vashtar portrays his imaginative character, suggesting that the world he likes more is the fantasies
impatient side of things : contrast with the adult world and his religion believes emphasises how his religion focuses on immediate events unlike how her religion highlights the future, which is an immature approach to religion, showing his disinterest
the cult : expresses how C is obsessed with his own religion and his devotion, suggesting his heavy reliance on this religion
for the last time : praying again for the death of MDR connotes his desperate attempt to withdraw from a controlling life with his cousin through the help of an imagined religion

fruit trees : biblical imagery of the tree in Eden, which links to his unrealistic fantasies and a similarity between the religion of MDR and C
every Thursday : mimics the practice of the adult's religion, suggesting how he takes his religion seriously like the adults, connoting that he has a great desire to live in his own imagination that he hopes is real
nutmeg had to be stolen : where MDR's Catholicism is pure and wholesome, his religion is sinister and dark, showing his rejection towards order and rules in reality

personally responsible : the idea of causing misery and pain for MDR explains how he as a young child interprets religion differently in a childish way, highlights the sinister side of his religion

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IGCSE English Literature Notiz am Prose, erstellt von Audrey Ching am 03/06/2017.