Dreaming of freedom
In the first chapter, one of the women sentenced to death, Agnes is described as sitting in a dirty and damp cell, dreaming of summer and freedom. She imagines a valley bathed in sunlight and a blue sky and the image offers her with some kind of relief. The image portrayed here is that of a woman who above all, wants to be happy and free. Of course, because of her actions, this is no longer possible and she is forced instead to wait for her death.
Once an innocent child
Agnes is moved to a farm in the district where she grew up and where she was known by everybody. Agnes thinks that before the crime, she was perceived as an innocent and happy woman, a member of the community who was harmless. Agnes thinks that now, the way the people will look at her will be different and that instead of seeing her as the woman she once was, they will see her as a murderer and someone they should stay away from.
Not a monster
When the people living at Kornsá were told that Agnes will be living with them, they were scared that something bad could happen to them. When Agnes arrived to their home however, they found that the woman before them was so broken that she could barely stand. The narrator describes her as being beaten, malnourished and scared of everything happening around her. As a result, the family’s perception changed as well and they began treating her with more kindness.
Two headed lamb
Agnes remembers that one time, a two headed lamb was born at a nearby farm. The people on the farm wanted to kill the lamb, thinking that it was the work of the devil. Natan however was interested in the lamb and took it home where he dissected it. Agnes links the image of the two headed lamb with her own situation and what she wants to highlight through this is that for many, she is just another multi-headed lamb, a freak that must be the work of the Devil.
