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| Plot Summary of A Ghost in the House |
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"When Sarah and her family move in a beautiful house, and she gets a room to herself, she is the happiest person in the world. But then her Mom invites Aunt Margaret to stay for a few weeks.
Aunt Margaret sleeps in Sarah's room. When no one is home except Aunt Margaret and Sarah, strange things start happening. Things start moving by themselves and the rocking chair starts rocking! The art of an artist starts changing! The air turns cold.
Why are strange things happening and who's causing them? A ghost is suspected."
Dipa , Resident Scholar
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| Review Analysis of A Ghost in the House |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 10%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20%
Tone of book
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?
- fantasy story on current Earth
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Kid's book (ages 7-14)
Horror story?
Yes
Horror plotlets
- the haunted house chased me!
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- student
Age:
- a teen
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- artist
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a little/some
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- physically sick
Setting
Earth setting:
- 20th century
Takes place on Earth?
Yes
Style
Person?
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
How much dialogue?
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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