Themes
Key
LitCharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work.
Ambition vs. Morality
Femininity, Sexuality, and Power
Truth and Identity
Family
Summary
Analysis
Back in the present, Monique asks Evelyn why she agreed to the film without asking Max to cut Don. Evelyn says she wasn’t sure Max would fire him if she asked, and she also felt bad for Don, who hadn’t made a good film in years and, according to rumors, had lost control of his drinking. She tells Monique that it was a complicated decision for which Monique should have some compassion. Monique apologizes for making assumptions. Evelyn forgives her, saying that Don was no longer a threat to her despite having abused her in the past. She arranged to meet with him before filming began.
The dynamic between Evelyn and Don has shifted since their divorce. At first, Don was the one with power and influence, but now Evelyn feels buoyed by her status and her family, so she’s not scared to face the man who once abused and intimidated her. Still, her plan to meet with him before filming shows that she still anticipates their relationship might cause difficulties on set, and that’s something she wants to have a degree of control over.
Themes
