Thérèse Raquin

by

Émile Zola

The Bitemark Scar

The scar that Camille leaves on Laurent’s neck symbolizes how hard it is to move on after committing a deeply immoral act. Laurent doesn’t feel guilty for murdering Camille, but he does find it…

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The Morgue

Laurent’s habit of visiting the morgue comes to represent the ways in which murdering Camille causes him to lead a depressing, grotesque life. In the weeks after killing his friend, he goes to the…

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