\u201cNo more dependence, no more drudgery, no more humiliations\u2026 every trace of the old life melted away- every clue to identity buried and forgotten- except these, except these.\u201d (pg. 17)<\/p>\n
The immediate detail that stands is the repetition of \u201cexcept these.\u201d The phrase is almost dreamlike, and appears as though Lucy in some kind of trance, reflecting back on whatever \u201cthese\u201d signify. This suggests that \u201cthese\u201d are monuments, but that there is a kind of nostalgia to them, instead of a pressing anxiety. However, it curious as to why Lucy keeps an item that can trace her back to the dependence, drudgery and humiliation at such a close arm\u2019s length. It is almost as if she secretly wants someone to discover what she is hiding.<\/p>\n
The inclusion of the word dependence is interesting as well, as Lucy is, in fact, completely dependent upon Michael Audley now. She may not be dependent upon the help of random strangers, but her new life is all thanks to someone else. This suggests that Lucy may not be thinking exactly clearly about what life married to someone for money will be like, and could be foreshadowing. Perhaps she eventually grows tired of being Michael\u2019s shadow and prized possession, and wants her own spotlight. Either way, her inclusion of the word dependence showcases her naivety.<\/p>\n
Another possible foreshadowing is through the phrase \u201cidentity buried and forgotten,\u201d as it seems possible that Lucy Graham is, in fact, Helen. Helen at least seems to be physically buried in the ground, and so Lucy choosing to describe her identity as also buried seems to mirror that ideal.<\/p>\n
This quote ultimately brings about several questions, such as who was Lucy Graham and what made her past life so awful, but it also gives several hints. She is nostalgic about the past life, even though she recounts it as though it was terrible, she is na\u00efve and desperate to marry someone wealthy, and she hints at that the possibility that her identity is not just metaphorically buried, but also physically. I am excited to read further and see if these truly are instances of foreshadowing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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