dominance exercised by other characters until she rejects most such ties, as happens in "Mrs Quasimodo". Cecil Vyse is an antagonist who imposes a considerable amount of constraints, stemming primarily from his desire to preserve "Lucy as a work of art". The narration describes Cecil seeing the heroine as "a Leonardo Da Vinci woman", leading to the degrading comment that "no Leonardo woman could have anything so vulgar as a story". This description portrays Cecil's inability to appreciate Lucy's voice, in contrast to the character of Mr Darcy who, despite the pain of the rejection of his proposal, cares about Elizabeth's opinion: "I could, perhaps, wish to be informed of why, with so little effort In terms of civility, they are like this. But "the string breaks", the diminishing bonds with these individuals causes Lucy to gain more voice, as illustrated in the conflicting statement "I will not be protected.' ', 'I sawed, pulled and tore into pieces'. The representation of this destruction to achieve silence implies the overcoming of voices resulting in the ability to express oneself. This level of destruction and violence is also visible in "Little Red Riding Hood", especially in verse "I took an ax to the wolf while he was sleeping, a blow, the scrotum to the throat." Furthermore, the word “mute” describes the way in which Mrs. Quasimodo is silencing the voices of her husband's mistresses and also those individuals who have labeled her as “the village.” The poem describes a clear progression towards fulfillment and self-discovery, away from an initial sense of loss and detachment. due to the realization of the heroine's maternal instinct. The phrase "breaking the ice" has a metaphorical meaning: creating a social atmosphere in which people are strangers and do not talk to each other, thus developing an initial sense of loneliness. However, a development away from this initial state is seen as "my daughter, my girl" emerges, "bringing all the flowers of spring", suggesting a progression towards contentment. Furthermore, the line "the blue sky smiles" uses a pathetic fallacy to describe that upon Persephone's return the sky also seems to smile, in stark contrast to the somber state of the opening stanzas. Lucy Honeychurch also takes action by exploiting her flaw of shyness and gains a voice in the novel's climax, leading critics such as Alan Wilde to comment that "all the pieces fall into place as Lucy comes to understand herself and the people around her". The final chapter portrays an outspoken Lucy whose remarks such as "George, darling, get up" and "Oh, bother Charlotte", are