The Ocean At The End Of The Lane Sparknotes

The Hempstocks: Under The Surface Neil Gaiman’s novel “The Ocean At The End Of The Lane” accentuates that although the Hempstocks could use their powers for bad, self-beneficial things, they instead are good people and use their powers for little things that help others. Each of the Hempstocks; Lettie, Ms. Hempstock, Old Mrs. Hempstock, and Lettie Hempstock all have magical powers that are unheard of by the narrator. At first, the narrator didn’t pick up on them, but then he began to become suspicious. Typically, powers eventually start to twist good people into bad people who use their powers for their own benefit. However, the Hempstocks have remained with their powers, restraining the use of their powers for minor tasks like making cheese and helping others see something.

Ms. Hempstock, in her house a good distance away, picks up on this through her powers and tells Lettie. Lettie then says that she “nudged him to look in the breast pocket” and did it so that “he’ll think he thought of it himself” (29). Lettie demonstrates her telepathy and ability to plant thoughts in people’s heads from a distance. Despite having a power that could give her control over the world, she instead uses it to help the detective find the note which would help them figure out the context of the death. Without the use of her power, the Opal Miner’s death would have remained unexplained. Clearly, the Hempstocks are good people who don’t abuse their power. The second time that Lettie and the Narrator meet, the narrator has just woken up from nightmares that scared him a great deal. He walked out of the house to clear his mind, and Lettie was waiting at the end of his driveway for him. After greeting him, she asks “You had bad dreams, weren’t you?” (38). She then helps him to understand his nightmares, thoughts, and the other things that are assailing his