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 is obsessed with winning rather than being on the same page as Machado. They are unable to communicate clearly to each other.
The woman’s priority is to maintain control rather than to contribute to the relationship, creating an inherently imbalanced dynamic between her and Machado.