Perhaps there is a female character in the story as well. She could be a love interest either on the hill or back at home. If she is on the hill, his leaving to go home might create a conflict in their relationship. If she is at home, his return could be the start of a new relationship.
I'm not sure specifically as I haven't read this novel in detail, but typically there would be a protagonist who is making the journey home from the hill. There might also be family members waiting for him at home, like a mother or a father.
One possible theme is family. Maybe the journey home from the hill is a way for the character to reconnect with his family, and the story explores family relationships, like the bonds and the conflicts within it.
The two brothers are the main characters. They are central to the story and their relationship drives much of the plot.
The main characters are a famous actress and an ordinary man living in Notting Hill.
In a typical 'hill house novel', you might find a young protagonist who is drawn to the hill house out of curiosity or some family connection. There could be an older, wiser character, perhaps a local who warns the others about the house's dark history. And then there are the friends or companions who accompany the main character on their journey into the hill house, each with their own motives and personalities that are explored as the story unfolds.
James Sunderland is likely one of the main characters as he is central in the Silent Hill 2 story.
I don't know as I haven't read the novel. It could be a local person from Coleman Hill or a traveler who visits the place.
Maybe there are two brothers who grow up on the black hill. Their different personalities lead them to have different relationships with the land and the people around them. There could also be an old hermit who has some sort of mysterious connection to the black hill and its history. And perhaps a young girl who is new to the area and her presence disrupts the normal life on the black hill.
I don't know for sure. But usually in a novel about being far from home, there could be a traveler as a main character.
I'm not sure specifically as I haven't read the novel in detail, but usually in a story like this, there might be a protagonist who is the one embarking on the journey far from home.
I'm not sure specifically as I haven't read the novel, but it could be a traveler who is the protagonist. Maybe there's an old mentor figure that the main character meets on their journey far from home who gives them advice and helps them grow.