Healing after Divorce
Much of Abigail's narrative can be attributed to her parents' divorce when she was young. Abigail grows up consicous that there is an unexplained void in her life, but she doesn't recognize that this is because of her father's absence. She spends her teenage years keeping to herself. She doesn't have friends her own age and keeps secrets from her mother.
After her experience with the Bows, Abigail becomes more whole as a result of seeing how their father's drinking and anger have effected his family. She is able to make connections between that family experience and her own and to realize that her emotional health was harmed when her father left. As a result of these experiences, Abigail is willing to trust her mother when they move to Norway to reunite with her father. Weyland does not play the loving father, even with this second chance, but Abigail doesn't need him so much now. She has built herself into her primary resource.
Feeling Isolated by Experience
As a teenager, Abigail is a reclusive child. She doesn't have friends her own age, but she spends a lot of time supervising her neighbor's children. Whether consciously or not, Abigail positions herself as an outsider. Her age becomes the obvious differentiating factor, separating her from the younger kids by experience. This phenomenon is only a reflection of the much greater experiential gap between Abigail and the neighbors which is the aftermath of her parents' divorce. Abigail identifies as an outsider because she feels profoundly different from the people around her, even those her own age.
Adapting to New Environments
Despite her youth, Abigail is an incredibly well-adapted person. She navigates the various dramatic changes in environment with grace. First her father leaves, so Abigail must learn to rely solely upon her over-worked mother. Then Abigail has the traumatic experience of skipping back in time and being stuck with the Bows. She adapts, though. By leaning into the experience, she forms bonds with the family and even enjoys herself because she can do nothing to change her situation. Finally, Abigail is thrust back into her home time and immediately moved off to Norway to reunite with her father. Through these multiple dramatic changes, Abigail looks inward to her own resolve to develop an inner sense of stability and resilience. She possesses her most profound resource in herself.
