The Question and Answer section for The Dream House is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
In context, Look Smart is referring to the fact that he doesn't need Patricia anymore. In the past, Patricia aided him by giving him a rock to kill the fish... today, he is far more effective, and he is indifferent to her. Patricia remains...
The farmhouse is a symbol of white power and privilege during apartheid. It is protected and sits above the farm (the representation of South Africa). As the farm is altered and modernized by Looksmart and his development company, it is "opened...
All of the characters are, in some way, searching for a real home—for their "dream house." Even if they have a roof over their heads, it is difficult sometimes for them to feel as if they were really at home. Beauty longs for a home of her own, ...
