Hill House Investigation Characters and Themes

Showers of stones fell intermittently for three days on the home she and her sister shared with their mother.

His family owns the house.

The investigation will last the entire summer, about three months.

<p>He is drawn to its history of supernatural occurrences and unexplained phenomena.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He selected them based on their previous experiences with paranormal phenomena.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>She was chosen because of a poltergeist-like experience.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>She supposedly has telepathic abilities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They do not want her to go to Hill House.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The little girl believes the milk is poisoned.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They indirectly warn Eleanor about the house and discuss its eerie history.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They open on their own.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>She experiences a mix of fascination and fear.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An unsettling atmosphere.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mid to late 1950s.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A 32-year-old who has cared for her mother for the last 11 years.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An anthropologist with a secret passion for parapsychology.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A young and beautiful bohemian with a reputation for psychic sensitivity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A rakish young man who stands to inherit Hill House.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>She shows great contempt for her husband and for others.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The housekeeper and cook at Hill House.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The builder of Hill House, known for creating a disorienting structure.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hugh Crain's elder daughter who left the house to her nurse.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mrs. Montague's traveling companion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The caretaker at Hill House.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Eleanor's sister who views her as a burden.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Carrie's husband, a cruel and sniping man.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When the author directly describes a character.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When the author subtly reveals character through actions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The use of hints and clues to suggest future plot events.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>She is 32 years old.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>She invites others with glee, wanting more excitement.</p> Signup and view all the answers