Eel Marsh House

Eel Marsh House symbolizes tragedy in the novel. Eel Marsh House is the site of Nathaniel Pierston's tragic death, for which the ghost of his mother, Jennet Humfrye, haunts Crythin Gifford. Eel Marsh House envelops Arthur in this tragedy, making him empathize with the woman in black while also fearing her malevolence.

The woman in black

The woman in black symbolizes revenge. The woman in black, Jennet Humfrye, is determined to avenge her son's death at any cost. She takes the lives of children because she is so grief-stricken by her own loss.

Fog

Fog symbolizes impending doom in the novel. The pea soup fog in "A London Particular" signifies the dangerous journey which Arthur is about to embark on. The fog on the marshes is a warning to passersby, signifying the impending peril which awaits them at Eel Marsh House.

Pony traps

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