Your essay should analyze what the relationship is like, how the author develops the friendship, and ultimately what message or theme the author was trying to convey by crafting the friendship the way he/she did
Constance confesses for the first time that she always knew Merricat poisoned the family. Merricat readily admits to the deed, saying that she put the poison in the sugar bowl because she knew Constance would not take sugar.
Constance blammed
Shirley Jackson portrayed what a real, deep friendship is. Mary Katherine and her sister Constance were more than sisters and more than friends. Merricat depended on Constance for love and support all while being very protevice of her. In my opinion Jackson wrote Constance as a depressed female who lives in fear of being judged harshly yet again, as well as one who never wants to go out and enjoy what the town may have to offer her like her sister Merricat did. Merricat did not go into town too often but she did enjoy going every now and again.
There are countless different levels of friendship, some friendships are borderline acquaintances while others are deep, loving friendship and that is how Jackson decided to make Merricat and Constance. Being a deep friend goes deeper than just having love towards someone, it is having their best interest at heart and knowing the other person inside and out. After thinking about this writing prompt it became clear that Constance is the better friend. Merricat allowed her sister to be blamed for her families murder, Jackson never wrote anything that even let the reader believe she felt guilty for allowing Constance’s name to be ruined. Constance took the blow for her sister and still loved her and never used it against her when it could have been so easy too.
Merricat however, did have love for her sister and did know her very well. It seems like Merricat took a huge risk