39 pages • 1 hour read
R. L. StineA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Amanda is the protagonist and point-of-view character of Welcome to Dead House. Amanda’s character struggles with her identity and sense of self. In Chapter 7, after her family has a rocky conversation at breakfast, Amanda volunteers to wash dishes because she finds it soothing, concluding, “I guess maybe I’m weird. I like washing dishes” (51). Amanda thinks of herself and her interests as strange, which means that she shies away from accepting who she is and what she likes. As a result, she talks herself out of what she believes and observes. This is especially prominent when she is questioned by her parents. Throughout the novel, Amanda sees strange things and people in Dead House, but whenever she mentions them to her parents, they dismiss her concerns as an overactive imagination or stress getting the better of her. This causes Amanda to question herself even more because she does not receive validation from the adults she trusts most. By the end of the book, Amanda realizes that all the strange things she’s seen and experienced are real. This gives her the confidence she needs to form a plan to rescue her parents.
Appearance Versus Reality
View Collection
Childhood & Youth
View Collection
Coming-of-Age Journeys
View Collection
Fear
View Collection
Good & Evil
View Collection
Jewish American Literature
View Collection
Juvenile Literature
View Collection
Loyalty & Betrayal
View Collection
Mortality & Death
View Collection
Popular Book Club Picks
View Collection
Religion & Spirituality
View Collection
Truth & Lies
View Collection