Therefore, it is this concept of love, in the hierarchical and dichotomous structure that preserve an abusive power relationship in which those who are dominated demand subservience and respect from those who are regarded lower, which has been the spotlight of much analysis of this novel. ... Findley's goal, much of the time is to stimulate the reader into an awareness of what is happening, in order "to prevent the horrors that are there in this book" (46). ...

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