Research psychological horror as a genre. How does this novel conform to or challenge the genre’s various tropes and conventions?

Research The Exorcist and identify at least two parallels between that film and this text. What common themes arise? How do both titles use elements of horror to explain and explore deep-seated fears?

Research the various stages involved in The Cycle of Domestic Violence. How do Margaret’s oblique depictions of Hal’s past abuses reflect this pattern? How does this novel depict the perpetuation of the cycle of violence from one generation to the next?