Genre
Fantasy fiction
Setting and Context
Set in a small rural community in Ontario, Canada.
Narrator and Point of View
Third-person narrative
Tone and Mood
The tone is anxious, and the mood is hopeful.
Protagonist and Antagonist
The central character is Joan, and the antagonist is Heiser.
Major Conflict
There is a major conflict between Joan and Victor when they argue about land.
Climax
The climax comes when Joan meets a man resembling Victor and thinks he is her husband.
Foreshadowing
Victor's mysterious disappearance is foreshadowed by his patriarchy believes that a woman has no say in matters concerning land.
Understatement
N/A
Allusions
The story alludes to a patriarchal Canada where women must respect men in every aspect of their lives.
Imagery
The description of the man Joan thinks is her husband is imagery that paints a picture of Victor in the readers' minds. Joan says the man wears a suit and talks like Victor; the only difference is that he has short hair this time round.
Paradox
The main paradox is that Joan's family leaves her in her time of need. Instead of the family uniting hands to help her find her husband, they ask her to move on with life.
Parallelism
There is a parallelism between Wolff’s ministry and Heiser’s interest in the church bucker.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
The tent at the Walmart parking lot is personified when it gives Joan hope.
