Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory
Setting
When Serena first arrives at her husband's property, she surveys the land and workers, giving us some hints about what life is like in this time and place. Here's what we find out: The loggers soon...
What's Up With the Title?
We're guessing you figured out that the title, Serena, refers to the leading lady, Serena—you know, since it's her name and all. But you might be surprised to find exactly what the title tells us...
What's Up With the Ending?
No one is safe from Serena's wrath, and in the end, even her beloved hubby gets the axe (or the rat poison, more accurately) for betraying her. We catch up with her in a magazine interview years la...
Tough-o-Meter
We hate to break it to you, but this book has its challenges from time to time. First off, it happens a long time ago, so you have to deal with the fact that we're talking about stuff in 1930s Nort...