Burial Rites Chapt 3 & 4

The transition between the chapter two narrative and the chapter three narrative is important because it

• switches from Steina's perspective to Margaret's perspective.
• switches from Margaret's perspective of Agnes to Agne's perspective. 
• Switches from Lauga's perspective of Agnes to Agnes's perspective. 
• Blondal is heard and then the truth comes through in the historical doc. 

Never be caught staring at anyone. They'll think you...

• want something from them.
• mean them harm.
• wish them dead.
• are ready to work.

Roslin exemplifies the power that...

• women are deprived of in Iceland.
• men wield over women in Iceland.
• gossip and storytelling have in creating identities.
• Agnes has over the women in the valley. 

Pétur was murdered along with Natan. Róslín describes him as a noble Icelander. However, Margrét reminds Róslín that he:

• was a womanizer who had bairns by many different women.
• was a hero in the valley, not just a nobleman. 
• was a sheep killer and he killed thirty sheep.
• was known as a killer in Denmark. 

Róslín: "Folk are saying that Agnes is..."

• misunderstood.
• evil. 
• possessed by the devil. 
• the worst of the three convicted.

The symbol of the egg is used to describe: 

• how fragile Agnes is. 
• how Agnes pierced Natan's eye.
• how Agnes broke Natan's heart.
• how Natan broke Agnes's heart.

Agnes: "The familiarity of day-to-day things can be comforting. I once had things like this. My white sack with..."

• with useless odds and ends in it.
• the dried flowers in it. The stone mamma gave me before she left.
• a stone and some photographs. 

Lauga catches Agnes...

• looking at her fine woolen shawl. 
• looking at Margrét's money.
• looking at her brooch. 
• trying to run away.

Tóti postpones seeing Agnes in chapter 2 as...

• the weather is bad.
• he becomes ill.
• he doesn't know what to say to her.
• Margrét asks him to stay away and let her complete her chores.

Agnes's dress is burnt. This is important as:

• it is symbolic of a new beginning in Kornsa.
• it links to a previous quote about 'things' providing comfort. 
• she made the dress herself.
• Margrét did this spitefully to hurt Agnes.