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Conversations like the one in this passage occur frequently throughout the novel as Eleanor, Montague, Luke, and Theodora either sit idly in Hill House, waiting for something frightening to happen, or dissect the terrifying noises and illusions they’re hearing and seeing. These discussions—largely intellectual or academic—create a distancing effect, which plays into the novel’s larger theme of fear and dissociation. By methodically dissecting the very nature of fear itself, Eleanor and the others hope to dampen or diminish their own suffering during their prolonged state of unease during their stay at Hill House. As a result of these conversations, however…