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We Have Always Lived In The Castle - Coggle Diagram
We Have Always Lived In The Castle
Money/wealth/class
tied with masculinity
classifies a person's economical status
(Traditional) Family
Nuclear Family (father, mother and 2 or 3 children)
Father (or male figure) goes to work and mother (or female figure) looks after the children and house
Femininity
cooking
cleaning
caretaker
emotional
Isolation/confinement
Domination/power/control
gothic literature themes
witchcraft/spells
connection to Jonas (cat)
supernatural beings (werewolves, demons, ghosts, etc)
breaking mirrors
burying items
silver coins
doll
father's money book
moon
symbols
safe
sugar/spice cookies
food
mother's dolls
the moon
society (1950s/early 60s)
men were the breadwinners and women were stay at home wives/ mothers
It was imposed on women to get married and have many children
men should always be the leader and be in charge of the family
settings
the blackwood estate
summerhouse
garden
father's/Charles' room
kitchen
dinnertable
Village (Stella's diner)
Rochester's house
the celler
mother's lounge
gates
powerless/ vulnerable
escapism
Characters
Constnance
Merricat (Mary Katherine)
Uncle Julian
Lucy (mother)
John (father)
Cousin Charles
Stella
Jim Donell
Uncle Arthur
masculinity
breadwinner
decision maker
lack of showing