House of Dark Shadows- Conversation with Xander King

If I sat down and had a conversation with the main character in the book "House of Dark Shadows" it would probably go something like this: I would first ask him about some of his interests, hobbies etc. He would probably respond with filming movies or short films, hanging out with his friends, and fighting with his brother. I would then ask him how he likes the new town he has moved into. Xander would reply by saying that it's peaceful and that he likes all the trees but he misses the city and all of the friends that he had. Next I would ask him about the house that they are thinking about buying and how he feels about it. He would say back that he thinks the house is really big and has a cool look to it. It also is kind of nice living way back in the woods with no one to disturb you. He would also mention how whenever he's in the house it feels like someone is watching him and that it really freaks him out. I would wish him good luck with his new life in Pinedale and the conversation would be over.

Would you like to live in a really big, nice house even if you felt like someone was watching you?

House of Dark Shadows- Setting of Novel

I just started reading the book House of Dark Shadows and the author has already given me a good idea of the setting of the book. Xander King and his family just moved from the big city of L.A. to a small secluded town of Pinedale. They're house is an old Victorian fixer-upper that is surrounded by heavy woods. The time period the book is set in is 2008 when the book was published. I know this because of some of the things the kids are using such as a PSP. There were a few good lines of imagery in the prologue which was describing a house in the 1970's. One of these lines was "The walls of the house absorbed the woman's screams, until they felt to her as muffled and pointless as yelling underwater." This shows that the house was so big even if you were screaming, no one would hear you and it's almost like being trapped.

Xander was very disappointed  about moving away from the the big city and all of his friends. If you had the choice, would you rather live in a small, secluded, quiet town or a big, loud, jam-packed city?

Fahrenheit 451- Conversation with Guy Montag

Since Guy Montag is the main character in Farenheit 451 I would love to sit down and have a conversation with him. I would start the conversation by asking him how the world has changed since he was born. He would probably reply by saying not much has changed, even though I'm sure a lot has changed, it's just the government is brain washing people to believe it has'nt changed. I would then ask him about his wife Mildred and how the two of them are doing together. I think Montag would respond by saying that he thinks that they aren't truly in love anymore and they are almost like roomates now that who are not even good friends. Next, I would ask him about Clarisse and how she has impacted his life. He would reply by saying that she has completely changed his views on life and society. She has shown him that books should not be burned but read to gain knowledge about things that people should know about such as government or history. She shows him that he is not happy with his life and he can never lose that feeling of emptiness that she has planted in his mind. I would thank him for his time and tell him go out and find or do whatever he can to fill that emptiness. He would agree and politely shake my hand.