It is because the house was a stop in the moving of slaves. The passageways helped keep the slaves safe from the slave catchers or bounty hunters who wanted to return them to their slave owner
tohmas finds more tunnels
The main characters in "The House of Dies Drear" are Thomas Small, Mr. Pluto, Pesty Darrow, and the Dies Drear family. The story follows Thomas Small as he uncovers the mystery surrounding the Underground Railroad and the secret passages in Dies Drear's house.
In chapter 6 of "The House of Dies Drear," Thomas is chased by Mr. Pluto, a mysterious figure associated with the underground railroad tunnels beneath the house. Thomas's encounter with Mr. Pluto leaves him feeling both intrigued and uneasy about the secrets lurking within the house.
The House of Dies Drear was created in 1968.
Virginia Hamilton wrote The House of Dies Drear.
The House of Dies Drear has 200 pages.
what page is the word Bellows on in the house of dies drear?
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In Chapter 2 of "The House of Dies Drear," Thomas explores the secret passages and hidden rooms of the old house. He discovers a hidden stairway that leads to a mysterious tunnel network beneath the property. Thomas is intrigued by the history and legends surrounding the house and its previous owner, Dies Drear.
The allusion in Chapter 1 of "The House of Dies Drear" is to the Underground Railroad, a network of secret routes and safe houses used by 19th-century enslaved African Americans to escape to free states and Canada. The reference sets the tone for the theme of hidden histories and connections throughout the novel.
Virginia Hamilton's The House of Dies Drear is a work of historical fiction/mystery.
This is a guess. Dies Drear may be an allusion to the hymn, Dies Irae, in the Latin Requiem Mass - Dies irae, "O day of wrath". If Dies Drear is such an allusion (admittedly, a long shot), his first name would be pronounced dee ace; accent on first syllable.