Gardens and Landscapes
Descriptions of gardening and landscapes in Where Angels Fear to Tread are often used to suggest the ways in which people, like plants, can be cultivated and shaped. Characters are frequently conne...
Inlaid Box
Harriet's inlaid box is mentioned—count 'em—four separate times in the novel. Let's refresh our memories on when this box appears: In the opening scene, Harriet lets Lilia borrow her inlaid box...
Dust and Mud
Dust is a nuisance—it's filthy; it causes allergies; it constantly needs to be swept, wiped, removed. No one likes dust. The unpleasant and negative connotations of dust are used in symbolic ways...