The Timeless Manor

The Timeless Manor is a symbol of escape. Throughout their time in Harrogate, Agatha, Finbarr, Nan, and Chilton find solace in the Timeless Manor. While inside the manor walls, the companions feel as if they are living outside of time and space. The house provides them an avenue out of their troubled realities.

Sunday's Corner

The Sunday's Corner convent is a symbol of entrapment. Indeed, the convent is expressly designed to sequester and punish young women who have gotten pregnant out of wedlock. This setting continues to haunt and thus to control Nan for years after escape, as the traumas she experienced therein have dictated her sense of self for the foreseeable future.

Claddagh Ring

The claddagh ring Finbarr gives Nan before the war symbolizes loyalty. Finbarr gives Nan the ring as a symbol of the promise he is making to her. Even years...