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73. Dream House as Tragedy of the Commons
Themes
Key
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
In the present, Machado writes, “Most types of domestic abuse are completely legal.”
Machado’s statement is plain and unembellished, shocking the reader and making them realize how incredibly unjust the current legal system is.
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