Each member of Audrey Wadsworth’s immediate family is greatly affected by her mother’s death. Describe how Audrey, Nathaniel, and Lord Wadsworth process the death differently and how it motivates their behavior in the novel.

Aunt Amelia and Uncle Jonathan act as Audrey’s surrogate mother and father, respectively. What values does each try to impart to Audrey, and how does she negotiate the differences between these two diverging value sets?

From the murderer’s leather apron to Audrey’s flowing skirts, clothing is highly symbolic of character and personality in the novel. Choose a character and analyze how their clothing represents them in terms of their class, gender, occupation, and personality.