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Regan asked this question about The Haunting of Hill House:
Did anyone else think the major theme or "horror" of the book is repressed female (lesbian) sexuality?
Marisa It absolutely is there as subtext throughout this novel. At the time this was published homosexuality was characterized as a mental illness, so some o…moreIt absolutely is there as subtext throughout this novel. At the time this was published homosexuality was characterized as a mental illness, so some of Eleanor's unraveling comes from her jealousy of Luke's attraction to Theodora. (less)
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