... . It also serves as a main theme in the novel as well as the form of the novel. While analyzing this novel, there are many ways of looking at it. One literary lens in particular can easily be seen by an individual throughout House Of Leaves. The formalist lens is one's own opinion on a subject based on previous knowledge, ideas, and beliefs ... as not only a theme, but a form. Natalie says in her article that "Despite the unheimlich quality of the novel, it's roots can be traced back to familiar themes and important literary predecessors, most notably, Jorge Luis Borges."" She continues ...

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