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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
The woman from the Dream House tells Machado she doesn’t remember screaming at her.
This chapter’s title emphasizes the absurdity and unlikeliness of the woman’s claim—a convenient excuse, much like the easily-resolved plot of a soap opera.
Themes
