Eleanor Vance
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Eleanor Vance is the psychologically fragile protagonist of Shirley Jackson’s horror novel "The Haunting of Hill House," whose experiences in the haunted mansion drive the story’s exploration of fear and isolation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eleanor Vance canonical | 8 |
| Eleanor Vance (novel character) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
Eleanor “Nell” Crain in the 2018 TV series The Haunting of Hill House
ⓘ
Nell Vance in the 1999 film The Haunting ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Haunting of Hill House ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Hill House
ⓘ
the nursery in Hill House ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | car accident ⓘ |
| centralThemeRelation |
fear
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identity dissolution ⓘ loneliness ⓘ |
| characterRole |
main protagonist
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unreliable narrator ⓘ |
| createdBy | Shirley Jackson ⓘ |
| deathType | ambiguous between suicide and supernatural influence ⓘ |
| familyBackground |
domineering mother
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strained relationship with sister ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1959 ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| inspiredAdaptationCharacter | Nell Crain ⓘ |
| internalConflict |
desire for independence versus fear of abandonment
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doubt about reality versus hallucination ⓘ |
| keyRelationship |
Dr. John Montague
ⓘ
Luke Sanderson ⓘ Theodora ⓘ |
| literaryGenre |
gothic horror
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psychological horror ⓘ |
| majorEvent |
experiences unexplained supernatural phenomena
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fatal car crash at the end of the novel ⓘ increasing identification with Hill House ⓘ invited to Hill House for paranormal investigation ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
focal consciousness of the novel
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vehicle for psychological horror ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
psychological fragility
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sense of isolation ⓘ susceptibility to supernatural influence ⓘ |
| occupation | caretaker for her invalid mother ⓘ |
| perceptionByOthers | viewed as unstable by other characters ⓘ |
| psychologicalTrait |
low self-esteem
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social anxiety ⓘ strong need for belonging ⓘ suggestibility ⓘ |
| settingOfStory |
Hill House
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surface form:
Hill House, a secluded mansion
|
| symbolicAssociation |
the concept of home as both refuge and trap
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the phrase "Journeys end in lovers meeting" ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Eleanor Lance
subject surface form:
The Haunting of Hill House
subject surface form:
The Haunting of Hill House
this entity surface form:
Eleanor Vance (novel character)