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 notices that Evelyn’s eyes are wet. Though she tries to maintain her integrity as a journalist, she can’t help but feel for Evelyn. When she tells Evelyn she admires her, Evelyn tells her not to say that—by tomorrow, Monique will understand how flawed she is.
This brief chapter increases the reader’s anticipation; there’s now a strongly foreboding mood as the final chapters unfold.
Themes
