Katherine Tesi

A relationship between Johnny and Zampano begins to develop within this section of the reading, at least in the mind of Johnny. He begins to relate very strongly to Zampano’s writings and feels an overwhelming desire to “finish what he had started”. Johnny installs multiple locks on his doors and purchases guns for protection. He even turns down an invitation from Thumper for dinner. The Johnny that currently narrates the book is obviously not the same Johnny as the reader saw at the books beginning.
Wax, Reston, Tom and an already deceased Jed, return from the hallway without Navidson. After a few more days, Navidson returns one evening, limping. Holloway’s tapes are revealed and we are told that he committed suicide while in the house. Karen is more ready than ever to leave Virginia and go back to New York with the kids. One night as they are all packing, the house begins to collapse. All the walls begin to blacken, windows disappear and the house seems to be becoming like the hallway. Navidson returns to the collapsing house to save Karen and Tom sacrifices himself to save Daisy. Karen returns to New York and Navidson promises to meet her soon, where she makes a short film of the Navidson Record. She shows her film to many others for criticisms and opinions. It is also revealed to the reader that Delial could be the name of a Sudanese child once photographed by Navidson. Possibly the most interesting detail revealed however, is the fact that the wall samples taken from within the labyrinth prove to be ranging in age from a few years old to millions of years old; some older than the earth itself.

1. Has Karen too become more obsessed with the house?
2. Why do the children seem so uninterested in the happenings of the house?
3. Why does the house have such a different relationship with adults, children and animals?