Who is the true Eddie Proffit? Do you think he knows his father is dead when he finds him or is he in denial? Why doesn't Eddie tell anyone his father is dead or that Billy is dead? Why instead does Eddie go on doing what he was doing when he finds the bodies? Why do you think Eddie stops talking? What does Eddie ultimately realize about his relationship with her Billy?

Discuss the relationship between Eddie and Billy. Why does Billy become friends with Eddie when everybody else thinks Eddie is strange? Is there true competition in their relationship? How does Billy feel about Eddie? How does Eddie feel about Billy? How do Eddie's feelings change when he starts seeing Billy as a ghost? What does he do about it? What happens to Eddie?

Discuss the relationship between Eddie and Mr. Bartholomew. Are...