Child in the House
{{The Child in the House}}
Basic Info
- Author: Walter Pater
- Year: 1878
- Type: #primary1
Summary (brief)
-Explores the spiritual and aesthetic awakening of a young boy named Florian Deleal through his childhood memories in a specific house;
Major Themes
Key Passages / Quotes
Quote 1
quote:: “the crimson lights”
page:: 4
themes:: red
quote:: “red hawthorne still seemed to him absolutely the reddest of all”
page:: 11
themes:: red
Genre Notes
-"imaginary portrait"; blends autobiography with fiction in lyrical style; focuses on profound influence of place and sensory experience on the development of the inner self, and is introspective and poetic.
Characters / Concepts (if relevant)
Theory Connections
Related Texts
My Argument / Interpretation
Dissertation Relevance
How could this matter to my project?
-Topographic Horror
#monsterhouse
#interiority