The Signal Man
"The signal man" as novell by Charles Dickens.
- Where and when does the story take place?
- In London propably at the subway. At night.
- How is the place described?
- It's dark and gloomy
- Why is the signal man shocked when the narrator calls to him?
- Because he normally doesn't get visitors.
- How is the signal man characterized?
- He is forshortened and shadowed. He is well educated but he doesn't use his education.
- What gives the story a feeling of suspense and tension?
- Things about the ghost, warning of catastrophe to come.
- What happens every time the ghost appears?
- There's an accident.
- What is the end of the story?
- The signal man dies.
- What is the theme of the story?
- Take signals in your life serious.
