He knows that the boy is out of place in the pine forest and should not be there. This may be important as it suggests that Mr Oliver not only has the ability to empathize with another human being but he also has the ability to want to help the boy. It is as though he is concerned about the boy’s well-being even though the boy may not be one of his students. It is also interesting that prior to running away Mr Oliver tries to make a connection with the boy. The light from Mr Oliver’s torch has played a trick on him and has hidden the boy’s features. This may be important as Bond appears to be playing with perception. Though Mr Oliver is not afraid to walk through the pine forest his encounter with the young boy leaves him very afraid as the boy looks like nothing that Mr Oliver has seen before. Taken from his Collected Short Stories collection the story is narrated in the third person by an unnamed narrator and after reading the story the reader realises that Bond may be exploring the theme of fear. In A Face in the Dark by Ruskin Bond we have theme theme of fear, perception, control and connection.
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