Dear Mrs. Sample,

I believe that the Navidson Record was made up to create an interesting book, at least as far as the House is concerned; however, I believe that there may be some factual or real information involved in it.  I think that the House reflects the emotions, fears, dreams, and imagination of the author, Danielewski.  It seems that his childhood, without an attentive father, contributed to a lot of the paternalistic focus of the novel; where there really was a lack thereof.  The Navidson children had a somewhat absent father; Truant had an absent father.  And the author, Danielewski also had a poor relationship with his father due to his work, which happened to be similar to Navidson’s (film). The hallway and house was always changing, and I think that pertains to the lives of the characters, moving through foster homes or across the country, as well as to Danielewski, who traveled around the world following his father’s career.

Therefore, although I believe that this growling, ever-changing, destructive house is not real physically, I think it pertains to the minds of the characters and the author (and ourselves).

I definitely recommend finishing the novel, even if this record was ACTUALLY real, which of course is my opinion.  The fact that so much detail could be put into a fake account of a mysterious house should make us strive to find another meaning in it, and maybe look into ourselves.