Summary: The beginning of the book talks about Hill House and how it isn't a very delightful place and its been at the hill for 80 years. Then we are introduced to Dr. Montague who is a doctor of philosophy and has a degree in anthropology. he invited some people to Hill House for him to observe everything thats been going on at Hill House through the stories he's heard. The we meet the characters Eleanor Vance who had a hard life from her, her sister and her mother losing their home. Theodora who was a very down to earth and very enthusiastic person who wore soft colors and Dr. Montague was impressed by her so he invited her. And Luke Sanderson whose aunt was the owner of Hill House and he was the next heir to the house itself. Then when Elanor gets to the house she meets the caretaker Mrs. Dudley but then Eleanor is afraid to even step into the house.
Quote: "NO LIVE organism can continue for long to exist sanely under conditions of absolute reality" (Jackson 3)
Reaction: This is one of those quotes that blows your mind because its the first sentence of the book, it made me stop for a bit and reread it and got me hooked on the book. Because it says that no living thing can live a sane life without having something that they can question to be real or not a.k.a ghosts.
Note: (I understand that these posts are very late, I had gotten the book the day of and i had to catch up on the reading)
what is "absolute" reality?
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