Michael Lampasona

More and more is being learned (or assumed) about the house, with the author going off on some psychological tangents. These tangents are either told in the form of cited sources, or in a more casual (at times hard to follow) way by Johnny Truant. We get to know that Navidson escapes the hallway to return to Karen and the children, however the same cannot be said for Holloway, who is essentially driven mad by the house. Characters are having trouble leaving the house, as it becomes evident that the mysterious labyrinth is not the only thing going on with this house. Eventually, we reach the point where Karen is showing off the film, and questions arise about its nature.

Johnny Truant continues to go mad and his life appears to be falling apart, and the Navidson Record appears to be responsible (at least in his head). More references were made to the Minotaur, and how that can be symbolized by the house. These chapters were interesting, however I did not like the portions of missing text, due to "burn marks" or "ink blotches."

So, here are my discussion questions...

1. How real are Johnny's problems, and does he have an underlying psychological problem?
2. Is there a reason for the house's behavior (why has it gotten more severe)?
3. What are the purpose of the missing information with brackets?

Julie Morvitz

I thought it was very interesting how the reader went from thinking that one brother was going to die (Navidson) to thinking the other was going to die (Tom).  I wasn’t sure Navidson would die even when Tom had left him in the hallway, though.  I still wasn’t sure he was completely gone even after he had been gone for a few days.  When he emerged, I thought the danger was gone because no one would attempt the dangerous hallway again.  My thoughts were disproven when Tom was suddenly eaten by the house while trying to escape.  When Navidson’s family tried to leave the house, it basically tried to engulf them.  I liked how the house took pieces of the people who tried to explore it by taking bits of their clothing, and then when they tried to escape, it literally tried to swallow them up.  

            I also liked the different opinions on the movie.  Some of them made no sense, and others assumed that Karen was just lonely so she made up this story, which apparently symbolized loneliness.  I also thought it was very funny that Hunter S. Thompson thought Karen had taken drugs before she made this film, because that’s how the story seems to an outsider.

 Discussion Questions

1. Why didn’t Karen tell her viewers that the film was real?

2. Does Navidson plan on joining his family in New York?           

3.  Why does Delial affect Navidson so much?

4. Do you think the house is a portal into another dimension?

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?

Kristy Medina

House of Leaves Chapters 9-12

Probably one of my favorite quotes in the book so far, "I call architecture frozen music." The house is a work of art. So if it is like a work of art then it reflects the author's mood and perspective. One of the climaxes of the novel so far was when Holloway shots Wax by accident thinking it was the monster and instead of helping him he runs away because he doesn't want to end up in jail. Also, Johnnie talks about the exploration of Magellan and compares it to Holloway. This point of this is to show how Magellan died but proves his leadership which I feel like might foreshadow something that might happen to Navidson. By chapter ten, a more prominent theme of psychology is actually revealed. Each character in the novel creates their own perception of what the house's darkness really is. The theme of a changing nature of the house. Tom's Story in chapter eleven reveals Tom's fears of the monster but shows it in a more satirical light. Tom and Will, although twins, are completely different which is very common psychologically. Toms is more passive and Will is more aggressive. Tom is completly alone and keeps the radio contact. He is really sarcastic and likes making jokes. He tries to make fun of the monster to calm his nerves down. The echos reappear and Karen gets scared at what Will is doing. Tom never reached the bottom of the staircase so Reston plans to throw a rope down the staircase. However, the rope starts to vanish and Navidson starts slipping; the stairs also start expanding.

Finally, a point is made about the leaves and how it looks in the sky. It all shows a relation to the changing nature of the house, the characters, and how leaves constantly change.

Questions:
-How do you go about reading the boxes?
- Why are the stanzas ripped, like the "rzzzzz..." between each paragraph?
-What does improving energy mean when related to dragons, crystals, goldfish, and bullfrogs?
-Wy did they buy a house without plumbing, lights, and heating?
Why does it in end in white? Does it mean death?

Alyson Bernero

These chapters were definitely my favorite of the book so far. The hallway has taken its first life and everyone was waiting around for the return of Navidson. Karen is so caught up in everything going on she begins to neglect the children who are very unhappy and crying out for attention and help. The fear of the hallway has definitely taken its toll of everyone. When Navidson finally does return it is clear he is completely changed. Against everyone's wishes he ventures back into the hallway and this time becomes disoriented and cannot find his way out. When he finally attempts to escape the house he only becomes even more lost. At this point I am very interested in whats going on with this house and the hallway. I have a feeling Navidson is going to die, but I can't even imagine what his death would do to an already fragile Karen. Everything is spinning out of control in these later chapters of the book. Its very clear by now that Johnny has gotten way too involved in everything going on around him and is in the middle of going crazy. He lost his job, his house and his sanity and is now a mission to find the home he's read so much about.

Why doesn't Lude get help for Johnny?
When will Karen realize she can't stand by Navidson's actions anymore?
Will Johnny realize that he's going to drive himself mad before its too late?
Will Navidson survive his adventures?

Natalya Gornopolskaya

This story grows more tragic as the pages turn. Navidson has left his family behind to go back into the house that killed his brother. The reason as to why he went back is not known for sure, though there are three scholarly theories that discuss the reasons in academic detail. I think the reason he went back was to restore the calm back to the house; just as his presence caused chaos to ensue, it also created the reverse effect. Whether Exploration # 5 occurred before, soon or after Karen returns to the house, is unclear. However, it is apparent that the house has become less threatening, being that there is no more crawl space between the two bedrooms, and the dark hallways seem to have evolved into a harmless white closet. The love letter Navidson writes to Karen in his drunken stupor is very heartfelt and insightful. It even makes me wonder whether he eventually does go back to Karen, since he did truly care for her. As Karen has moved back into the house she keeps busy by writing a journal and trying to remain in high spirits in hopes for Navidson’s safe return. She calls out to him at times, making it unclear whether it is her mental state that’s waning or whether it’s actually happening. One day she discovers Navidson’s equipment has appeared inside the children’s bedroom. The chapter closes as the walls behind her engulf into blackness. At this point Will Navidson has got some questionable morals in terms of his returning to the house. He takes with him enough supplies to last two weeks, though he ends up staying there for much longer. As Navidson explores the house he appears to have found the edge, which only leads into complete darkness. Navidson decides to turn back, though he is now disoriented and appears to be either falling or walking on air and every which way he goes leads him downhill. He is badly injured, out of supplies and crawling through crammed spaces. Suddenly he sees a window which he climbs out of, finding nothing of interest, only to appear even more lost. Navidson is dying, time is fleeting and the situation looks very morose. I am hoping he survives through this somehow. Johnny Truant has pawned his mother’s locket, been evicted from his apartment and continues on his downward spiral. Lude has been badly hurt by Kyrie’s rich fiancé, and plans to sue him for a lot of money. Johnny says goodbye to all who he knows as he plans to move to Virginia to search for the house on Ash Tree Lane.

Questions:

1. Why does Johnny want to find the house?

2. Did Navidson take death into consideration before re-entering the house?

3. Has Karen gone mad with her love for Navidson?

4. Will Johnny and Thumper ever be together?

5. Is Johnny seriously leaving his life behind, never to return?

Emily Skahill

This plot is getting old. At first I was all but jumping out of my seat in terror of what was going to happen. Considering Zampano would always tell us something was coming. Personally, I think it’s much scarier to know something is coming and continually guess what it is, than to actually know what it is and have it be some something stereotypical of a horror movie. Ok, there’s a crazy labyrinth in the house with corridors just appearing. So? You take your family, move out of the house, and far away from that house. But not the Navidson’s of course not, because there would be no story and no supposed film if they got scared and ran away. So the house begins to lash out at them, okay. Move out! ok they finally try but the house decides to try to eat them? it serves them right for being so stupid in the first place! The house was probably built on an Indian burial ground or another cliché area. This makes me wonder if the children know their parents are insane and if they themselves are okay with the excavation of their own house. A few chapters earlier Zampano said the children spent most of their time outside. Is it really just because their parents neglect them? The saddest part for me is that I can identify with Truant, the disgusting raunchy man terrified to breathe. However it isn’t actually Zampano’s writing of the Navidson Record that scares him, it’s Zampano’s life. He was curious about the man’s death, found a book about a film that never existed, and let his imagination take him away. I have a tendency to do this. But even so, my imagination would never take me that far out of reality. i would never go seek out a house that i'm not sure even exists. There is something mentally wrong with every single character and author in House of leaves, isn't there? Everyone had problems growing up why does the house personify them? Will the readers ever find out why the house came to be this way? 

Tung Kim

The footnotes in chapter 4 talks a lot about the mythology of Echo, it seems as if this is going to a base for something to happen, maybe between Navidson and this wife. Wouldn’t you think that if all this is happening to you in your own house you would just kind of leave and move, I think I would do just that. Navidson is so bothered with how the house has incorporated itself into their lives that he turns to a team of people to try and investigate the things that are happening in the house and around it. He has cameras recording all the time, it seems a little too much to me. Whatever is going on with the house the people that are there are going to be pulled in whether they like it or not.


What is the story of Echo and Zeus? Did something like that happen in the house?

After Johnny reads the brown papers he starts to feel really sick and then feel better again, do you think that the house is doing all this?

Hillary is the Navidson's dog and Mallory is their cat ran into the house down the hall way and this right into the backyard? Can this happen?

As Holloway and Navidson's investigate the hallway their minds start to fill up with a sense finding something strange will they find it?

Holloway starts to flirt with Navidson’s wife and he doesn’t like it, does it seem like something is going to happen like the Echo story?

Tung Kim

My first reaction to the 4 chapter of the book is that this is going to be a book read. It so dark and gives out such a creepy mix of feelings of the unknown and known at the same time. It a little confusing with all the footnotes and it seems as if you need to actually read the footnotes in order to understand and follow the story little. The story also gives out a sort of funky twisted viewpoint of the house. The house changes and plays whoever lives there minds and i know it only going to get even more deeper later on. What is with the blind old man how is this all happening when this guy is “blind”.

What is with the word House printed in blue?

As the family moves into their new house and start to explore do you think that the children sense that something strange is happening?

Is the house really hunted?

Does Navidson seem as if he is little off and weird? I mean he does kind of disregard the fact that something straggle just happened but instead of just running away from it he stays and wonders how it got there.

Does the address Ash Tree Lane of the house have any meaning to the story?

Robert Stevens

Now the story is getting interesting. At this point the authorities have become involved over the shooting of Wax and Jed's murder... they are so perplexed by the idea of the house that they come and go in quite a hurry. Evetually it is revealed that Holloway committed suicide inside the laybrinth.
The house is also flexing its muscles, as it now has the ability to shape-shift beyond the confines of the Laybrinth. This is the final straw for all concerned, and they finally leave the house. The remainder of the story focuses on the aftermath and recollections. Several celebreties give their take on the film. Karen's infidelities are also explored in more detail, as well as her new found emotional independence from Will. Will himself has also become more distant and isolated, unwilling to associate with Karen and most other people. We also finally find out who Delial is.

Johnny Truant is further slipping into madness as well. He has sealed off his apartment from the outside world, most of his utilites have been shut off, and he is facing eviction. He is so consumed at this point that even Thumper dosen't have an effect on him. What happened to him is exactly what happend to Zampano (although I'm not sure if Zampano kept a .45 a .357 and a Weatherbee 300 mag rifle around to maintain "some kind of fucking control")

Kristin Todd

Chapters 13-16

These chapters of the novel showed the mystery progressing.  I found it shocking that Navidson was able to make it out of the labyrinth, but at the same time if he did not, the novel would have had to end.  I thought that the parts of Karen's life towards the end helped calm down the story and make it less frightening because it showed an actual person in life rather than just focusing on the labyrinth the whole time.  I was startled when the house started lashing out against the Navidson's and the others because I thought it only had power inside the labyrinth, not on the whole house.  I am looking forward to reading about the repercussions of Navidson's decision to go back to the house instead of staying in New York with Karen and the kids.

Discussion Questions:

1.  What's going to happen to the Navidson family now that Will left New York for Virginia?

2.  How is it possible that the house reacted like it did?

3.  What is going on with Johnny?  Why is the novel affecting him like it is?

Natalya Gornopolskaya

Within these next few chapters I cannot help but become consumed within this story. I am bombarded with emotions of shock, disbelief, grief, terror, confusion and puzzlement. As Navidson becomes lost within the shifting natures of the house, there is chaos erupting outside of the darkness. As the other men escape they are badly hurt, Jed is pronounced dead and all are overwhelmed and worried for Navidson. About four days pass until Navidson finally emerges from the depths of the hallways. Everyone is overcome with emotion at his return. Karen, who has found some degree of her own independence during Navy’s disappearance immediately prompts everyone to move out. As the packing is progressing, with all sorts of work to be done, the house inexplicably begins to collapse. Navidson is able to heroically save Karen, Reston, Chad and Daisy, but not his twin brother Tom. Tom is tragically lost to the house as he sinks, along with the walls into the depths of the dark hallways. The aftermath of these extreme circumstances serve as the groundwork for the remainder of this book. It is revealed that Holloway committed suicide as a result of his deep rooted feelings of inadequacy. Karen has moved herself and the kids to New York, where she has or hasn’t been having multiple affairs. Navidson takes his leave from Karen and the children in order to gather Tom’s things from the house. He says he’ll be gone a few days, but in fact ends up staying for several months. In Virginia, Navidson and Reston conduct several studies on the remnants of the house, as they try to find explanation for the horrors they suffered. Karen conducts her own labor of love by editing the video clips sent by Navidson into a short film that receives mixed reviews by several esteemed critics. She also makes her own film “for the one who she loves”, in it are several clips , photos and relics of Will Navidson. It is through the making of this film that Karen desires a reconciliation between her and Navidson. When it comes to Johhny Truant, we see him in a very self deteriorating condition. He no longer goes out, eats well or pays the bills. He simply stays at home under dimly lit candles, trying to compile all of Zampanò’s research. In a way he has become Zampanò, as he no longer values human contact, not even a call from Thumper. Johnny’s unbridled obsession with his work has made him increasingly paranoid, to the point at which he buys many destructive weapons for protection.

Questions:

1. Is Johnny’s behavior rationally cautious?

2. Will we ever hear an explanation for why the house collapsed or how it came to exist?

3. Why did Navidson leave Karen?

4. Have the children been psychologically traumatized?

5. Will Johnny ever return to normal, will anyone ever help him?

Victoria Gornopolskaya

These next 4 chapters focus on what is going on after the characters escape the house. Navidson, Karen, Reston, and the children have made it out of the house but that does not mean they are necessarily safe. Tom unfortunately died within the house when he went in to get Daisy. Although the family made it out together, Karen and Navidson separated. Karen and the kids went to stay with Karen’s mother while Navidson stayed alone; alone with his obsession over the house. Karen made a short film about their experience and had quite a few people watch it and comment it. We learned more about Karen's life and about how her dad raped her and her sister as children, forcing one to stay in a well. This explains Karen's claustrophobia and certainly justifies it. We also learn Karen had an affair at some point while she was with Navidson. It is clear that Karen constantly seeks attention from males to resolve some sort of insecurity she has. It seems as though all the characters in the book are dealing with insecurities in unhealthy ways. We also learn about Johnny Truant's mother who he seems to have loved and cared for very deeply. She wore a locket with a letter from him inside it, implying that she felt the same. These few chapters have not been as exciting as the previous ones. I am wondering what the rest of the book is about if the family has supposedly left the house.
Questions:
What is the significance of Johnny's mother's locket? What did the letter say?
Did the house cause Navidson psychological damage?
Will Johnny Truant ever get his normal life back?

Carly Cooper

These chapters were not as interesting as the others; I was especially bored with the chapter about the responses to Karen’s film. One interesting thing that the author did was overlap the teacher’s story with Navidson’s story. I thought that was an interesting way to show both points of view. I feel like Karen’s characters is growing on my a bit, to hear about her life after leaving the house and Navidson’s life after leaving the house makes me have sympathy for her and think that he is selfish and a little crazy. While they both clearly have psychological problems it is confusing now what is happening to their relationship
One question I have is about all these people who responded to Karen’s short film, they seem to all be hitting on her, even the women, I was wondering what the significance of that was?
Another question is about Navidson, where is he? What is he doing or trying to discover? Why doesn’t he return to his family? My last question is regarding Johnny, what is wrong with him? His story has become much less interesting as his psychological states get more sever. What is wrong with him? How has this story changed him so drastically?

John Bonhomme Jr.

Chapters thirteen to sixteen where very confusing. The plot was very rushed and the nonsense was drawn out to create a highlighter affect on the nonsense. This made no sense to me what so ever. Why would you want the reader to lose focus of the plot and focus on the stuff that has nothing to do with the book itself? This makes me think that the author wants us to see past the plot and start making connections with the things that don't seem important. As this came into focus for me, I realized that the nonsense is there to create comparisons. The reason why Danielewski uses these unrelated plot stories is to provide some clarity to whats going on. Johnny Truant seems to be starting to turn his life around. The more the book progresses the more we find out about his past. His life story reveals why his life is so messed up now.
Questions
Is Karen intentionally getting fame off the house footage?
Why the heck would Will go back to the house and leave his family?
Does Karen still love Will?

Alyson Bernero

Yesterday in class we discussed the short story, "Death of the Author," by Barthes. One of the main ideas from the story was Barthes' belief that as soon as a person writes, they seemingly die and whats left behind is their work. When we talked about that concept in class we said that a good author loses himself in his work and writes only as his characters. This was just one of the many things we were able to connect between "Death of the Author" and House of Leaves. In the book House of Leaves, Danielewski loses himself in the stories of Zampano and Johnny Traunt. At no point during the story does the reader ever ask what does Danieleweski mean because its as if he no longer exists the story is purely written from the point of view of the characters.

Another topic discussed in class was that the role of the artist or creator of a work has changed somewhat dramatically over time. Years ago the person who created the work was intimately associated with their work and was recongnized for it. Now however, the artist is no longer as important as the work itself. There has become a divide between the creator and the creation. Perhaps this is why a good author loses himself entirely within in his work.

We also discussed the suspension of disbelief and its relevence to both the short story and House of Leaves. The suspension of disbelief is something is something readers do when they overlook their disbelief in order to fully encase themselves within the reading. This is especially necessary when reading books that are science fiction, or extremely unrealistic. House of Leaves requires its readers to put aside their doubts or their reluctance and give into such a complicated and seemlingly unrealistic story. I think it is very necessary to do this while reading especially in order to not only enjoy the book, but also to get the best understanding of it.

Elisabeth Jeremko

One of the most notable aspects of Chapters IX to XII in House of Leaves was the breakdown of so many aspects. Not only do the characters begin to break down, but the organization of the text itself. Endnotes start appearing in the top, reflecting backwards onto the other page. This reflection reminds me of binary opposition…I wonder if this concept will appear again. Also, the text becomes more sparatic and less conventional. Just as Reston gets "mal de mer", the reader is sent into a changing, wave-like fluctuation of how the text is layed out while turning each page. It is interesting when it is asked, "Can Navidson's house exist without the experience of itself?" (172). The reader can control the pace of the action on the pages where there are one lines. I became aware of how fast I was flipping through, taken in by the suspense of Reston and Navidson –the words themselves become the action, such as the bullet being fired.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1) Why does Danielewski wait only till now to really transform the text, taking more liberties with its actual organization?

2) Tom comes up and again and even has a short analysis of his story written…does Tom serve a purpose…perhaps as a contrast against Will, his brother?

3) Is there any significance to the name "The Atrocity" described by Johnny Truant?

4) When Tom says, "I'm coming in" what does he mean exactly? Has he been sucked into the psychological mind games of the labyrinth as well?

Nian Liu

"House of Leaves" by Mark Z. Danielewski
Chapter IX-XII

In these chapters, Holloway and his team finally reaches the bottom of the spiral staircase and finds themselves not relieved by achieving their main "goal" but rather even more stressed, finding even more corridors and small rooms. The team goes into desperation and the continuous growl continue to separate Holloway from Jed and Wax. As Holloway goes off to chase the untraceable growl, Jed and Wax continue to climb the spiral staircase. As they continue up, Holloway accidentally shoots Wax in the arm and this time Holloway goes crazy and leaves the two. Jed frustrated, scared, and hopeless carries Wax and Holloway who lost all sense of reality shoots at the two men which made them go into hiding. The house seems to be devouring not only their hopes and sense of time space and morality but their shoelaces, neon markings, and backup supplies. Jed sobbing and venting, he talks to the recorder and pounds on the floor, and due to this action it "echoed" to Navidson' s living room. The pounding sounded like a SOS and it hyped up Navidson Tom and Reston, so they went into the hallway after eight days of Holloway not coming back. The chapter goes on about exploring the maze in the house and as for Johnny Traunt, we learn a little more about his sexual encounters with various women. Johnny's life soon becomes a life lived in fear, where he is constantly hiding from something which he thinks is coming for him.
Questions:
1) How come it only took Reston and Will 20 minutes to get down the stairs while for Holloway it took hours and hours?
2) Do you think the drugs and Zampano's reading has effected Traunt's way in experiencing situations in his life?
3) Whats with the blank lines on the bottom of 118?

Natalya Gornopolskaya

This section of the book starts off with the myth of King Minos and the Labyrinth, which he’d built to protect the city of Knossos from the dreaded Minotaur. Though this entire section is crossed out in red ink, it draws a parallel to the situation currently faced by the characters in the Navidson Record. We see how promiscuous Johnny is through his graphic sexual encounters with many strange women. I think the reason he takes the opportunity to have several one-night-stands is to seek human connection, otherwise he would feel completely empty inside. We also learn through one of his former sexual partners that Johnny indeed screams in his sleep, which spells for further troubles ahead. Back in the hallway, we learn what fate the travelers have endured. It seems their leader Holloway, hell-bent on gaining world fame, ran in search of a beast to shoot at with his pistol. Jed and Wax tried to calm him down, but it was too late, he had surrendered his sanity to the darkness. The two men then decide to go back, leaving Holloway behind, as they continue hearing gunshots everywhere. To make things worse, Wax gets shot with a bullet form Holloway’s gun, making it very difficult for Jed to press on. Back at the house, Will, Tom and Reston assemble a search party, while Karen signals the radio. We soon start to see very few words on each page which is implicative of the reality shifts occurring within the labyrinth. As Will and Reston are bravely searching, Tom stays at the top of the spiral staircase, making corny jokes and shadow puppets for entertainment. I enjoy the way Tom is portrayed in this scene, it adds a lighthearted feel to the story. The shadow puppets move Johnny in a way that brings him back to the day he met a sad stray Pekinese. He and a very disturbed looking woman found it together. She insisted on taking in the poor dog to which Johnny did not object. As the woman pulled out onto the road, she hurled the abandoned Pekinese at Johnny’s house, causing it to suffer to death. This particular scene in the book was mind-numbing, though irrelevant, it made me very angry.

Questions:

1. Was the abandoned Pekinese meant as a symbol for Johnny; does its violent end foreshadow something?

2. What happened to Jed as Navidson and Reston found him, is he alright?

3. Why does the hallway allow for each man to get hoisted up to safety, except for Navidson?

4. How can Karen keep her sanity while her husband is off “exploring” again?

5. What will become of Johnny now that he has lost his job?

Kristin Todd

Chapters 9-12
These chapters were about exploring the labyrinth. I thought that the adventure of finding what was going on inside the house was very interesting. Reading what these people were going through to find out what they're living with is captivating. It frightened me seeing the effects the labyrinth has on the men, especially Tom. I am interested in seeing what happens inside the house, based on the strange things that have already happened. Especially with the fung shui animal figurines disappearing.
Discussion Questions:
1. How was it that Tom was able to pull up the people from the house and not from the to of the stairs?
2. What is the figure that they saw?