We Have Always Lived in the Castle Flashcards
Merricat’s personality
“She was a wicked, disobedient child…”
Charles and Isolation
“He was the first one who had ever gotten inside and Constance had let him in…”
Constance and Isolation
“We should have faced the world and tried to live normal lives.”
Merricat’s Fantasy and Constance
“We are so happy.”
“I told you that you would like it on the moon.”
Danger of Merricat
“I’m going to put death in all their food and watch them die.”
Villagers’ fear
“Poor strangers, they have so much to be afraid of.”
Merricat’s Hate of the World
“Dead, dried world.”
Trauma
“A child should be punished for wrongdoing, but she should be made to feel that she is still loved.”
The fire
“The past six years had been burned…”
Julian and the Past
“I have let Uncle Julian spend all his time living in the past and particularly re-living that one dreadful day.”
Hate for people
“The world is full of terrible people.”
Charles
“… a very selfish man… overly fond of the world’s goods.”
Threat of Charles
“Where would poor Cousin Mary go if her sister turned her out?”
Safety in Isolation
“Everything’s safe on the moon.”
Threat to power
“What would poor Cousin Mary do if Constance and Charles didn’t love her?”
