An outhouse. An outhouse. “Holy shit,” Mama whispered.
The outhouse! The cherry on top that symbolizes their regression into primal survival and a physical reminder that comfort and civilization have been stripped away. The conditions of the cabin also symbolize the family’s dysfunction: chaotic, decaying, and neglected, just like their family dynamics. The location; isolated on a peninsula, surrounded by cliffs, and inaccessible by boat during low tide is the perfect reflection of emotional entrapment: there’s no easy way out.
