The House of Sand and Fog Book Report

It is rare in literature to read a book in which the characters are naturally allowed to make the decisions that drive the plot forward. Often the people in novels are at the mercy of the story --- mere dummy’s of clever plot twists or of writers who want to showcase their ability to wring every possible bit of suspense from a situation. Andre Dubus's second novel, HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG, is a …showed first 75 words of 438 total…

…showed last 75 words of 438 total…characters spiraling downward toward the book's expected and crushing conclusion. Dubus gives us the house as a symbol of the American Dream, a refuge in a confused life, a quest for redemption. He chronicles the clash of people between the Americans and the Iranians while keeping the humanity of everyone involved as very important. We might not always like these characters, but we care about them deeply and want everything to run smoothly for them.