House of Dies Drear HELP!!!!?

Question

I just read a book and did a book report on The House of Dies Drear. I want to know your opinion about the questions. Please answer if you've read the book. ---- (1) - How would you describe Thomas? (2) - What have you've learned about him? (3) How does he interact with the other characters? (4) How do you know the book is Historical Fiction?

How old is Thomas

Answer 1

.At one level, The House of Dies Drear presents a suspenseful mystery story complete with ghosts, secret passageways, and buried treasure. Thirteen-year-old Thomas Small is fascinated, and afraid, of the huge, uncharted house his father, a specialist in ***** Civil War history, has purposefully rented. Yes, the house held secrets... did it hold danger as well? Thomas was sure it did, but his obsession that the house give up its secrets led him in, through the terror of entrapment in its labyrinth of tunnels and to an awesome confrontation with Pluto, the mysterious and formidable "devil" who jealously guarded the house.
"Then suddenly, it was alarming there was danger and the Smalls were being warned to flee. But what kind of danger, and why, and what did it have to do with running slaves and the ordeals of a hundred years ago? At a deeper level, it follows the lessons learned by young Thomas Small as he confronts his own prejudice toward a strange old man and the perceived prejudice he feels as a newcomer to a small town. At a deeper level still, the story serves as the backdrop for a fascinating glimpse into the Underground Railway and the unique historical treasures of African American culture. Thomas searches, and in searching finds not only the answer to these secrets from the past, but a deeper sense of his own connection to that past." He learns that Pluto is not a "devil" after all.

The book is historical fiction since the time of the setting of the story is at the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement during the 1960's.Their new home has previously been a station on the Underground Railroad. With the help of his father, he learns about the abolitionists and escaping slaves who kept the Underground Railroad running.

Answer 2

Ummm. I read the end of the chronicle.... Does that count..?


1. Very brave. Half of the things that he did, I would have turned the other way and ran.


2. See above. I learned that he is pretty shy, not VERY outgoing. He was afraid to befriend Macky, but then again he does agree to do things that could go terribly wrong. He takes a chance.



The last two, I don't want to answer. HIH!

Answer 3

Thomas is really curious and adventurous and he's always up in his parent's business.

He notices alot about people.

He interacts good with other peeps. He is queit and needs time to adjust.

Its historical fiction because they talk about the underground railroad and slaves and stuff lik ethat.

I PERSONALLY HATED HATED HATED THE BOOK!!!!!!!!!!