![]() Historically, women have often been relegated to the world of the kitchen and food preparation, but both Merricat and Constance use this traditional role as a means of acquiring power, Constance by running the household around the meals she prepares and Merricat by poisoning her family’s sugar. Food (symbol)įood is heavily linked to female power in the novel. ![]() At the end of the novel, when she and Constance have fully cut themselves off from the outside world, Merricat says they are finally living on the moon, highlighting the importance of the isolation she imagines on the moon to her fantasy. ![]() Her fantasies also reinforce her love for her house and garden, as she envisions building a similar home on the moon. She often wishes to fly Constance to the moon to make her happier, and repeatedly says that Uncle Julian would be healthy on the moon. Merricat’s visions of life on the moon reflect the importance of her remaining family to her. Reflecting her childish nature, she daydreams of flying to the moon on a winged horse to escape parts of her life that frighten or anger her, such as her interactions with the villagers. ![]() When she envisions her ideal, fantasy life, Merricat often talks about living on the moon. ![]()
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