Anna's heightened sensitivity to Tom's drinking and mood changes mirrors her own emotional turmoil and search for stability. Meanwhile, Anna's frustration with Lydia’s self-assuredness adds another layer to her sense of inadequacy, as she struggles to reconcile her desire for freedom with her inability to fully embrace it. The farm, once a sanctuary, now feels like a trap, yet Anna cannot imagine a life elsewhere. Neither that which is familiar nor that which is unfamiliar feels compelling to Anna, making her seem more isolated than she has been in a long time.