In The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman, a brave man remembers his horrific childhood journey. To begin with, he visits his old friend Lettie Hempstock’s old house. He finds Lettie’s mother still living there, and asks for permission to visit Lettie’s “ocean”. When he visits the small pond, some childhood memories start coming back to him. He begins to remember Lettie and her family, but most importantly, Ursula Monkton. The narrator’s thoughts take him back to the day when the opal miner showed up at his house apologizing for running over his kitten. Later, the opal was found dead in the backseat of his car. As a result, a comely woman came to stay with the boys’ family. Her name was Ursula Monkton. The little boy did not like
