To set our hous in order
...rything should be in order and tries to set her house in order. she also wants to be a lady.however real life destroys her dream. the great depression makes her unable to afford a housekeeper. the accident of her younger son almost kill her. she wants vannessa to become a lady like her.however,doesn't agree with her. as a result,grandermother macleod can't control her destiny. in addition, this theme is demonstrated through other characters-uncle roderick,granderfather macleod and ewen. uncle roderick loses one of his eyes because of ewen's mistake. then without proper sight,he is killed in the war.this tragedy is the result of an accident. on the other hand , ewen's fate is changed by this tragedy when he decides to study medicine and give up his interest of being a s...