I wanted to focus on a pretty early part of the book because of what I think the passage really represents. In chapter nine of Lady Audley\u2019s Secret, during the storm Robert is unfazed and spends his time leisurely, while George on the other hand is very agitated. After seeing Lady Audley\u2019s portrait, he struggles processing what he saw. George is feeling uneasy after seeing the portrait of Lady Audley, in which her true identity is revealed. The portrait triggers George emotionally because of the resemblance it had to his past wife who passed away. Digging more into the symbolism interpreted in this passage, Lady Audley has a \u201cmonstrous\u201d secret that she is desperate to keep concealed. She has strange behavior during the storm claiming she is afraid of the lightening, but I think she is using her \u201cfear\u201d of lightning to conceal her inner turmoil, and her guilt of hidden secrets. Her guilt and anxiety from her secret\/past could also be represented by the storm and maybe even potential consequences that could come in the near future. I think the storm represents the internal\/external conflicts that the characters face along with a bit of foreshadowing of what is to come that might be significant to the plot. For readers the storm adds dramatic tension to the story, especially between George and Lady Audley. Lady Audley is (obviously) worried that George might find out her terrible, dark secret that she has been hiding, and George himself is processing all of his emotions after being exposed to Lady Audley\u2019s portrait. The storm consistently serves as a powerful element by representing symbolism in the story.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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