The GoBetween LP Hartley
A Critical Analysis of the Opening Pages of Chaper NineThe beginning passages of chapter nine are illustrative of the plot intensifying and depict a heightened relationship between Leo and Ted Burgess. They are symbolically indicative of "the calm before the storm." The written use of imagery, metaphor and symbolism contribute to the novel as a whole and add a richness of meaning. The continuation of natural imagery attributed to Ted allows the reader to once again connect Ted with the natural world; " he was usually working in the harvest fields" and Leo "has a fancy that he was a sheaf." Even colour is used to symbolically trap Ted in the natural world; "Standing their the colour of corn." However, our final vision of natural imagery is paradoxical and ambiguous, implying a bitter tone as Ted is seen "standing with his gun waiting for the rabbits." Here the reader is introduced to the weapon . It is significant that the reader makes this link before Leo, thus being able to fully watch and interpret Leo's reactions when the weapon has it's final use. This somewhat sardonic imagery is followed by more ironic symbolism as the reader hears of Ted being the colour "between re
To Leo's horror, when he hands Ted one of the notes, he notices "a long smear of blood" on the envelope" and he "cries out. It is also significant to note that where something really childish beyond his level of maturity appears he always dismisses it as a "game. It is also significant to notice how during the novel, Leo is three times asked to be a man and how Leo defeats and to a lesser extent "gets the better off Ted" three times. " This is a negative portrayal of Leo's immaturity and highlights his naievity. " because he "could not readily learn the rules of their games. He does it because he has been marked out by fate as the "Judas" of the novel. It is "the climax" of his life even though it really only involves carrying messages. This is similar to when the reader hears of Ted "cleaning his gun," which is ominous and foreboding. Ted aids Leo in his quest for manhood. Anticipation is once again fused with symbolism when the reader hears how "everything is cut down. Ted's straight forward personality forces him to dismiss it; "Behind my instinctive wish to find an imaginary explanation. This shows that being truthful is of importance to Leo as he exerts a higher level of moral consciousness than many of the other characters. " In conclusion the beginning passages of chapter nine portray the continued mutually beneficial relationship, built on trust that is shared between Ted and Leo. Also, Leo slides down the straw-stack three times.
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