Genre
Novel
Setting and Context
The setting is in the 1920s in London.
Narrator and Point of View
Third-person narrative
Tone and Mood
Distressing, indignant, fruitless
Protagonist and Antagonist
The main protagonists are Cecilia and Emmeline.
Major Conflict
Cecilia's husband dies in a tragic accident in the prime of her youth. Therefore, Cecilia does not enjoy her marriage because she is widowed at a young age. Instead, she endures pain and loneliness.
Climax
A dashing young man appears in the lives of Cecilia and Emmeline. The young man interrupts the peaceful coexistence between the two sisters in law. The man sexually uses Emetine and abuses her innocence. Cecilia's advice on her sister-in-law falls on deaf ears.
Foreshadowing
The manifestation of the elegant man foreshadows trouble between the two sisters in law. Cecilia is interested in him, but she is cautious because of her dark past. However, Emmeline blindly falls in love with him, and the Harmon that existed before with her in-law disappears into thin air.
Understatement
'Love' is understated by Emmeline. For instance, she thinks that love is all about happiness and joy. Unfortunately, the dashing young man uses her to satisfy his sexual desire.
Allusions
The story alludes to the blindness of love, and the trauma one goes through when a spouse dies.
Imagery
The images of the sliding beer bottle in the train depict the sense of sight.
Paradox
The main paradox is love because it drives Emmeline crazy, and she later regrets her choices.
Parallelism
N/A
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
The train in which Celia meets the dashing young man is personified as having the human abilities to provide a favorable environment for dating.
