What are the motifs in The Public Image by Muriel Spark?

Manipulation is a recurring idea. In addition to being deceptive, Annabel's public image is the product of carefully calculated manipulation. Initially, her reputation as the English Tiger-Lady was created by Luigi and cultivated by Francesca. Francesca arranged for photo shoots that depicted Annabel and Frederick in a way that promoted the English Tiger-Lady image. She planned all of Annabel's interviews with the press and she even wrote some of the articles herself. Although Annabel's public image was shaped largely by Francesca in these early stages, Annabel takes a more active role in the manipulation of her own public image after Frederick's suicide. She takes great pains to avoid exposure of any potentially damaging information regarding Frederick's death.