Category: The Haunting of Hill House

In The Haunting of Hill House Shirley Jackson demonstrates a strong depiction of oppression towards women. Jackson introduces the idea that women have a weaker mind and a tendency to act childish. This idea can be seen through the deteriorating mental health of the character, Eleanor. She tends to always resort to juvenile behavior throughout…

In the novel, The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson she presents gothic elements by explaining gruesome and off-putting elements which creates an uneasy and unpleasant feeling for the reader. This appears by the personification the house is given and how the house gives off a dark vibe. Its mentioned how at the house…

The Haunting of Hill House features many characters as they stay a summer in a supposedly haunted house. However, one character is affected by its presence more than anyone. The story is strongly centered around Elanor as a protagonist and details how she handles the supernatural phenomena in the house. The way Shirley Jackson sets…

Hoping to cause a sensation in the field of parapsychology, Dr. John Montague rents Hill House, a secluded manor with a reputation for being haunted. He carefully selects two participants for his studyEleanor Vance, a thirty-two-year-old woman who was reported to have had experiences with a poltergeist as a child, and Theodora, a woman marked…

Every day, people go home to relax. A home is considered to be a safe space for everyone. However, it may not be safe for some individuals. For example, some neighbourhoods and communities might be dangerous and there might be crime. However, there could be a lack of safety in places people expect to be…

Horror novel is a kind of literature thats still very controversial today: some people think its gruesome and unrealistic due to the fact that horror literature usually shows readers harsh truth in unpleasant surroundings and atmospheres. But many authors and readers like horror stories because of its connection, implicit or explicit, to our daily life.…

Shirley Jacksons The Haunting of Hill House, in which the house itself plays a significant role because the haunted house functions as a central focus of the novel. It is represented as an excellent vehicle that drives all the darkness and the power of supernatural manifestations. Hill House stands on the rural town of Hillsdale.…

A House and home, both a location and an idea, is impenetrable and assorted. Domestic space is cardinal in establishing both personal and familial identity, and therefore, the relationship between humans and the spaces in which they dwell is of utmost importance. it is the house that serves as a shelter to insulate its inhabitants…