Important Moments for Mme Raquin
- Background
- Moving
- Working as haberdasher/in the shop
- Losing her son p66
- Grieving
- Implementing Theres and Laurent's’ relationship
- Psuedo new son
- Getting old and ill
- Being content with dying
- Experiencing the downfall of Therese and Laurent’s relationship
- Discovering the truth (unable to talk/act)
- Extreme hatred and repulsion
Questions:
- Was there a point where she got over Camile’s death?
- How much love did she have for Therese?
- Was she suspicious at all before the “big reveal”?
- Was there a point where she was truly content in dying?
- To what extent is she in control?
Background
Quote
Thoughts
“the old one who would smile as she dozed” p12
contrasted the thereses’ serious face, more light hearted perhaps
“The old woman” p12
foreshadowing to her physical demise
“nearly 25 years she had lived in a small shop (in Vernon” p13
Monotonous lifestyle, not particularly inspired, not antsy about doing the same thing for so many years.
“after the death of her husband… sold it all”
Has experienced loss, affected her - made big change in a lifestyle that was previously a pattern, courageous
“buried herself in this solitude.. Camille + Therese”
Decided to devote her time to the shop and her ‘children’, possibly lonely
“Struggle against.. wench her child away from her” p13
Devoted years to her son, loves him deeply, slightly obsessive love for the son, would do anything
Quote
Thoughts
“the old one who would smile as she dozed” p12
contrasted the thereses’ serious face, more light hearted perhaps
“The old woman” p12
foreshadowing to her physical demise
“nearly 25 years she had lived in a small shop (in Vernon” p13
Monotonous lifestyle, not particularly inspired, not antsy about doing the same thing for so many years.
“after the death of her husband… sold it all”
Has experienced loss, affected her - made big change in a lifestyle that was previously a pattern, courageous
“buried herself in this solitude.. Camille + Therese”
Decided to devote her time to the shop and her ‘children’, possibly lonely
“Struggle against.. wench her child away from her” p13
Devoted years to her son, loves him deeply, slightly obsessive love for the son, would do anything