How does setting contribute to the suspense in the text? 2. How is the house of the Poquelin brother’s described? Make a list of words used in describing the house, and connect to our discussions of the Gothic tradition. 3. In what ways is Jean Poquelin l

How does setting contribute to the suspense in the text? 2. How is the house of the Poquelin brother’s described? Make a list of words used in describing the house, and connect to our discussions of the Gothic tradition. 3. In what ways is Jean Poquelin like the house? 4. In what ways is the story about the dangers of progress? What does the protagonist fight against? What kind of encroachment threatens him throughout the story? 5. Jean conceals his brother Jacques in their house for seven years ­ why? What might Jacques be symbolic of?