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The silent age chapter 2 the house4/10/2023 ![]() ![]() Perhaps he wants to blame a bunch of imaginary, non-existent people for his own desire to destroy the house. Perhaps unable to process this failure, the contractor hallucinates a couple that is “extremely interested” in the house. And when the work gets completed, he creates more problems for himself in the form of insects.ĭespite all his efforts, he feels devastated by the failure to get buyers for the house. The lonely contractor channeled all his energy into the refurbishment, leading to obsessive perfectionism. After all, the fur beetles and larvae were likely imaginary. This explains how the busy man had no friends or family and no other place to go. Even in the presence of his unwanted guests, the only contact he can seek advice from is his dentist. He keeps thinking of his dentist as his lover while living in denial. Throughout the story, the contractor is so engrossed in the development project that he fails to address his mental health issues. Finally, he digs a hole in the wall (just like the fur beetle) and makes it his home! The contractor finds himself in a pool of destruction, having his clothes chewed away. The rats destroy the house in unison by nibbling away everything into grits. All the insect-like rats in the house throw a welcoming party and delightfully invite him in. ![]() He wakes up numb from the effect of the pesticide when the middle-aged couple takes him back to his house. Having inhaled a large amount of boric acid himself, the contractor ends up in the hospital. Finally, he attempts to poison the guests with boric acid. They break into the house and create chaos, making the contractor helpless. The extended family of the strange couple, all shaped like fur beetles and larvae, shows up at the door in large numbers. The police make their leave when the situation worsens. Jafri is willing to take the case to court. Jafri, and referring to him as’ darling.’ On the other hand, Dr. Instead, they warn the contractor to stop calling his dentist, Dr. Regardless, when the police arrive, they show no interest in his issue. Having no choice left, he calls the police and seeks protection. In the morning, when he goes to confront his unwanted guests, he finds them naked in the bathroom, with bodies similar to a fur beetle and a larva. The contractor drops on the floor, exhausted, and has a bizarre dream about the insects in the house having a celebration. Distressed and confused, the contractor calls his undisclosed lover for advice, but in vain. They relish in the packed food and energy drinks, watch TV, and treat the contractor almost as their servant. Except, they continue to live there as if the house already belongs to them. However, the strange visitors show no interest in making a purchase. The contractor does not ask them to leave at first, hoping that they would be his buyers. The couple not only looks around the house but, surprisingly, stays over. ‘The House’ Chapter Two: Ending Explained Everyone makes their way back after the party, except for a peculiar middle-aged couple who seem “extremely interested” in the house. Worse yet, they litter the entire place with their filth. However, the guests (a group of more anthropomorphic rats) do not take an interest in buying the house. Finally, the day of the viewing party arrives. When the contractor orders canapes and champagne for the party, he strangely receives a load of cheap packaged food and energy drinks. He wakes up to find himself surrounded by a sea of dead fur beetles. He desperately dusts the house with boric acid till he falls asleep on the floor. ![]() However, every time the contractor kills some, more insects crawl inside. At first, he conceals the tiny hole where the insects went back. Suddenly, he notices that a swarm of fur beetles and larvae are crawling into the house. Amidst work, he makes frequent calls to an undisclosed lover on his phone and refers to them as “darling” or “sweetheart.” After refurbishing the house, the contractor arranges a house party to attract buyers. ![]() Having saved £3000, he takes it upon himself to renovate the place. An anthropomorphic rat is the contractor of the house, who sends away the construction team due to budgetary issues. The house, revamped into a modern mansion on Van Schoonbeek Lane, is up for sale. The story begins many decades after the first chapter. Plot Summary: Then Lost Is Truth That Can’t Be Won ![]()
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