We Have Always Lived in the Castle Lesson Plan

Alchemy is an ancient pseudo-science that aimed to turn base metals like copper and lead into silver and gold. In what ways are the Blackwood sisters like alchemists? What does this suggest about their powers and abilities?

Merricat believes that the everyday objects she buries around the property will be transformed into something amazing—her baby teeth might one day turn into dragons, and the marbles might become jewels. Constance also takes “buried” objects—plants and vegetables—and transforms them into something valuable—nourishing food. The sisters also know how to transform herbs and plants into healing medicine, or deadly poison. This all suggests that they have...