Place: An isolated mansion by the sea; Northeastern, North America; Nearest community is a small shipping-merchant "city".
Time: Turn of the Twentieth Century as indicated by illustrations of period clothes, the absence of automobiles, and the popularity of traveling circuses and freak shows.
Themes: Sibling rivalry. Pervasive Incest. Imperceptible forces at work in life. Unrequited love. forgiveness.
Conflict: Individual sense of self vs. Identifying yourself as a part of a larger whole. The inability to share romantic love between sisters who share everything else.
BETTINE
Objective - Free herself of comparison to her sisters. Discover her individual self-worth.
Main Action - Assert her individuality and independence from the sisterhood.
Conflict - In order to find her self-worth she must sever bonds with her sisters.
Profile: The pretty sister. Love comes to her easily and predictably. People dismiss her as shallow because of her beauty and because there is already a "smart sister."
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