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If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:
To understand the characteristics of Gothic literature as they pertain to the novel.
To analyze the structure of the novel and its effect on the reader.
To identify and analyze important themes through quote and symbol analysis.
To understand the psychology of the protagonist as it pertains to the plot.
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The Question and Answer section for The Haunting of Hill House is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
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I think for similar reasons that horror genre is maligned in in film. Some people feel the genre is full of violence and sensationalism with little meaning. We know, however, that it takes a master author or director to create a good horror.
No human eye can isolate the unhappy coincidence of line and place which suggests evil in the face of a house...ch 2
