Will review the submission and either publish your submission or provide feedback. You can help us out by revising, improving and updatingĪfter you claim a section you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. David is a little boy, but he is also something else, an antagonizing entity, so the dread that comes with this question is tangible. This is what Amanda asks David as their dialogue progresses, and David questions whether she can see him. What makes you think I can’t see? Amanda, 'Fever Dream' It is not surprising that it opens up with the symbolism of worms, because they are related to the main thematic developments of the novella. They inspire dread and disgust, danger and disease, and are symbolic of decay. Worms hold a significant symbolic place in the novella. The novella opens up with the discussion about worms between Amanda and David.

And while we wait, we have to find the exact moment when the worms come into being. This premonition not only shows the paranoid nature of motherhood, as the main theme of the novella, but also drives the horror aspect of the plot, the dread and movement towards disaster.

Amanda, 'Fever Dream'Īmanda’s way of protecting her daughter is the expectation that bad things are inevitable and that she should always be ready to save her. My mother always said something bad would happen. Written by people who wish to remain anonymous We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.

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