The Housemaid

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2022

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Summary

Background

Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Prologue-Part 1, Chapter 12

Part 1, Chapters 13-27

Part 1, Chapters 28-37

Part 2, Chapters 38-50

Part 3, Chapter 51-Epilogue

Character Analysis

Themes

Symbols & Motifs

Important Quotes

Essay Topics

The Housemaid is a psychological thriller. Trace how McFadden effectively uses genre conventions to craft her story.

Compare and contrast Millie and Nina’s characters. What are their similarities? Conversely, how do they act as foils to each other?

Comment on the symbolism of the room in the attic. What themes does it bring to mind? How does it eventually serve as a setting for poetic justice within the story?