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or transformation. Haunted houses and institutions: Old inns, abandoned buildings, and mental hospitals recur as settings that symbolize the subconscious or societal repression. Isolated locales: Remote villages or forests foster an atmosphere of seclusion, amplifying the sense of lurking e

tive Devices Straub employs multiple POVs, epistolary excerpts, and flashbacks to deepen the story’s complexity. This multifaceted structure immerses readers in the layered psychological and supernatural landscape, emphasizing the interconnectedness of past and present. Them