21 Sextury - Vanda Lust & Alice Romain.mp4 Site

Relationships and Romantic Storylines in Alice Munro's "Vandals"

: Bea is Ladner’s partner, and their relationship is characterized by a strange, isolated domesticity. Bea often remains willfully blind to Ladner's true nature, illustrating Munro's common theme of the "dark secrets" that lurk within seemingly ordinary households. 21 Sextury - Vanda Lust & Alice Romain.mp4

: A central, disturbing relationship in the story. Liza is the "vandal" who returns to the home of Ladner, a taxidermist who sexually abused her during her childhood. This "romantic" storyline is actually a subversion of intimacy, exploring how past abuse poisons a person's ability to form healthy connections later in life. 21 Sextury - Vanda Lust & Alice Romain.mp4