Tender
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All Themes The Illusion of Control Nature vs. Technology The Power of Love
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All Characters Christine Al Jamie
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All Symbols Mousetraps
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Tender

by

Cate Kennedy
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Mousetraps

The five mousetraps Christine places around the house in the midst of a mice infestation symbolize her futile attempts to control her environment and exert her will on nature. While waiting to eat dinner, she…

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