Compare the distinct ways in which the supernatural entity targets George and Kathy Lutz. What do these different forms of psychological and physical assault reveal about the novel’s treatment of gender roles within the context of the collapsing domestic sphere?

Analyze the structural function of Father Mancuso’s parallel narrative.

Trace the progression of supernatural phenomena in the novel, from ambiguous feelings and sounds to concrete physical evidence like the cloven hoofprints and green slime. How does this calculated escalation systematically strip away the possibility of rational explanation?

Examine the house at 112 Ocean Avenue as the novel’s primary antagonist. Beyond serving as a haunted setting, how does the narrative characterize the house as an active, malevolent agent in the destruction of the family’s financial stability, psychological health, and domestic harmony?

The narrative repeatedly draws parallels between George Lutz and the murderer Ronald DeFeo, Jr. Analyze the significance of this doubling. Does the text present George as a man merely influenced by a traumatic history, or does it suggest a more profound process of spiritual replacement is underway?

While the 1971 novel The Exorcist portrays a direct confrontation between the Catholic Church and a demonic entity, The Amityville Horror depicts the Church as bureaucratic and largely ineffective. Compare the role of religious authority in these two iconic 1970s horror narratives and discuss what their different portrayals suggest about cultural attitudes toward traditional institutions.

Discuss how the novel systematically portrays the failure of modern systems of order and knowledge, including law enforcement, technology, and historical research.

Analyze the character of Missy and her relationship with her “imaginary” friend, Jodie. How does the novel use the archetype of the innocent child to subvert the idea of a protective domestic sphere and introduce its most sinister supernatural threats?