Dreams
At the very beginning of the book, we're told about Serena's dreams: "Serena's dreams had been especially troubling last night" (1.3). Um, okay. It seems like a weird time to stop and talk Freud to...
Names
Did you ever wonder why Pemberton is rarely called by his first name—George? Or why Rachel isn't called her name sometimes? That's because names are a way of showing us a lot more than what's on...
Eagle
When an eagle gets delivered to the camp, everyone has an opinion about what it's doing there. Before long, though, we figure out the eagle is for Serena to train to take care of the rattlesnake pr...