Serena Themes

Where there's money, there's often greed—and the Pembertons have a lot of money in Serena, so it isn't exactly surprising that they're also super greedy. There's nothing wrong with wanting to get...

Look no further than the first chapter of Serena to come across the gender theme in this book. Remember when Serena steps off the train and is wearing—the horror—pants? No one knows what to do....

It's the stuff of Shakespeare and Hollywood, and we know a great love story when we see it. Perhaps surprisingly, Serena checks all of the right boxes. Let's take a look. Two people who adore each...

There are a lot of bad things to say about Serena, but if there's one thing we can't deny our leading lady, it's that she's most definitely not a quitter. Sure, sometimes she's not quitting murderi...

True or false: America is a classless society. Before you answer, you might want to think about the fact that Serena and Pemberton are born into wealthy families and only get richer through their t...

There are those in Serena who think about the world as the benevolent Mother Nature that we often see in Earth Day posters. These are the people who support the Great Smoky Mountains National Park....

No matter what you believe, you can't deny that religion plays a big role in Serena, especially for the workers. Specifically, the Book of Revelation is quoted often, and the end times are talked a...

President Eisenhower once said, "A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both." Too bad for Serena and Pemberton because they definitely care more about their cozy lifes...