LitCharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in In the Dream House, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work.
Queer Visibility
Christianity and Shame
Abuse, Trauma, and Healing
Storytelling, Responsibility, and Freedom
Summary
Analysis
The woman from the Dream House asks Machado if they can be monogamous from now on—she says she “doesn’t want to share” her. Machado laughs and nods.
Once again, the woman is the one who decides the dynamic of the relationship between herself and Machado. Machado frequently only has the option of agreeing or disagreeing, and, as usual, she agrees. The woman’s comment about sharing emphasizes that she feels a degree of control and possession over Machado.