Seclusion in Loving

The seclusion that occurs in this novel reminds me of The Waves. In Woolf's novel, we got nothing except the inner monologue of six characters. In Green's novel, there are more characters, and the writing style is not confined to speech, but they both have a sense of seclusion (in Woolf's it's simply the lack of characters that makes the six seem secluded, but in Green's, the characters are literally alone in a castle).

In Green's novel, the seclusion (in my opinion) makes the characters seem childish and immature. There is a lot of gossiping that occurs (pages 46-47), and the characters seem unsure about the goings-on with the war. Even the "masters" of the house (I put masters in quotes because I think it's clear that the Tennant's (nice name) play a minor role in the actual activity that occurs in the castle) are rarely seen. The characters are like children released, running loose and doing whatever they want without restraint.