THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE PAGES 67 AND 245 In the conclusion of the book, you are shown the death of Eleanor. I came to the realization that a very similar death was described previously in the book. Eighteen years before, a man left Hill House in darkness and his horse bolted into a tree at a turn in the drive, instantly killing him. It was very important that both of these events happened in the book. …showed first 75 words of 887 total…

…showed last 75 words of 887 total…she had done when her sister told her to do something, which only led to a horrible life for Eleanor. Also I believe the event had something to do with what would happen later at the house. Eleanor could have had a possible telepathic ability that she used to communicate with the little girl. This was very important because at Hill House, some of the events are thought to have been caused be Eleanor's mind.