5 Thoughts That Match Theme for Chapter 1

The first thing described in the chapter is the grass-plot before the jail, and how it was previously inhabited a large number of people. Another is  the baby looking away from the sunlight as it steps outside of a darkened room (the baby could be evil?). The scaffold made of wood is described as the sole definition of ignominy, meaning that it is shameful to the people as it represents nature's ability to be dark and represents things besides good. A fourth is how the home made of stone beginning to decay can still be viewed as beautiful as well as a home. The fifth and final use of nature is the unadulterated sunshine. The sunshine is the only thing that is noticeable among the chaos and is not as pleasant as it would be if people were not in the presence of a different woman who does not entirely understand what is going on.