Cottage

Jeanie and Julius's cottage symbolizes stability. The siblings were born in this house, and have lived there for their entire lives. Their mother also made an arrangement with Rawson, the owner of the cottage, for the family to live there rent-free until their deaths. Therefore, when Caroline, Nathan, Lewis, and Tom violently force the siblings from the cottage, Jeanie and Julius are thrust into a state of uncertainty.

Garden

The garden that Jeanie and Dot have planted and tended for decades together symbolizes purpose. Planting, growing, and harvesting produce gives the women a sense of value and worth in the world. Therefore, after the twins lose the cottage, Jeanie continues returning to the garden, desperate to keep it alive, and to keep the existing produce from rotting. Her attachment to the garden illustrates her desperation to have tactile significance in the community, and in the world...