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Good vs. Evil
1. Duror represents evil
  1. spies on Roderick
  2. tells lies about Calum
  3. gets the CG involved in the deer drive to drive them out of the estate
2. Calum represents good
  1. innocent
  2. childlike
  3. releases the rabbit from the trap
3. Roderick represents good
  1. wants to befriend the CG
  2. tries to bring the CG cake
  3. tries to climb a tree to be like the CG
  4. wants the CG to ride in the car with the family
4. Lady Runcie-Campbell can represent evil at times
  1. doesnt want the CG in the car with the family
  2. cares more about social class than morals
  3. cares more for her dogs than the CG
war/conflict
1. destroyer ship and gunshots present in beginning of book
  1. Lady Runcie-Campbells husband is away at war
  2. Lady Runcie-Capbells brother is leaving for war
2. Durors inner conflict
  1. loveless marriage
  2. challenging mother in law
3. Neil's anger
  1. lower social class
  2. tiny hut to live in
4. the deer drive
  1. Calum tries to save the deer
  2. Duror kills the deer
Religion
1. deer drive
  1. Duror can be compared to the devil when he kills the deer maniacally
2. beach hut
  1. Lady Runcie-Campbell throws the CG out because her social class is interrupting her religious views
3. Lady Runcie-Campbell
  1. strong christian
  2. lets social class get in the way of her religious morals
Nature
1. deer drive
2. Duror finds safety in the woods
3. Calum is at one with nature
4. Calum is compared to a monkey in the trees
social class
1. Lady Runcie-Campbell thinks more highly of her dogs than the CG
2. the CG are told to leave the beach hut
3. Lady Runcie-Campbell refuses to let the CG ride in the car with them
4. Roderick challenges his mothers social views
5. Roderick wants the CG to ride in the car with them
insanity
1. Duror kills Calum and himself
2. Lady Runcie-Campbell thinks that Duror may be losing his mind
3. Duror spies on Roderick
4. Duror makes up lies about Calum and Sheilas doll
imprisonment
1. Duror feels trapped in his marriage
2. Roderick feels trapped in a family that is completely different to him
3. Neil gave up his dream as a sailor to look after his brother out of moral obligation
  1. he feels like he could have had a much better life

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