💔Miss Killman, an outsider, struggles with her working-class background and religious beliefs in a world of wealth and diminished faith.
💼Clarissa, living a luxurious life, faces tension with Miss Killman, who believes she should get a job instead of relying on wealth.
🌹Love and religion are explored as forces that can invade one's privacy and create conflict.
📚Miss Killman's influence on Elizabeth, encouraging her to choose a career and offering her books to read.
🎭The multiple perspectives in the novel highlight the difficulty of truly knowing a person, creating ambiguity and adding to the modernist style.