Playmate

The playmat is Rose’s possession. It is one of the first items that she has in her and Helen’s home. In this way, it represents the ways in which Rose has come into Helen’s life and has changed things. Helen has Rose lay on the mat and Helen also has to walk around it at times showing that Rose’s inclusion is a gift in her life but also comes with her own challenges.

Sofa

The sofa represents the precarious position Helen is in when Rose is born. Helen felt she ought to get her own flat when she learned she would be a mother, so she rented a furnished one. The possessions are not her own, showing that she does not have a solid footing and ample resources. She is entering a new world, one in which she does not feel she...