Themes: Love and Passion

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Love and passion play crucial roles in the novel, deeply affecting the characters' relationships and fates. Addie, especially, is characterized by her powerful emotions. Her affair with Whitfield arises from true passion, and her dismissal of her husband and three of her children is just as intense. Her strong attachment to Cash and Jewel is both passionate and affectionate. This love aids them in forming robust self-identities, which Darl, Dewey Dell, and Vardaman frequently find challenging to establish.

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