A thing in the forest by a.s. byatt

One of the themes expressed in the story is that the human psyche is capable of being derived from many different fixations. Discussing the following areas may prove this thesis true: plot, characterization, and symbolism. Byatt seems to suggest that the human psyche in this story is characterized as realism versus fantasy.
One of the stories greatest features is that it begins and ends as a fairytale. From the plot, we are able to see how both Primrose’s and Penny’s characters prove the thesis true. Both girls had never seen a forest before, and they decided to take advantage of the opportunity. Primrose, the one with a great imagination, was hesitant to go far into the forest because she imagined that ‘the forest” was a source of terror and was afraid to see what awaited her. Both of these character...