In The Secret Garden, the health of the garden is a metaphor for the health of the family. How does this metaphor align (or misalign) with how the various gardens and families are presented in This Poison Heart?

Identify and analyze at least two cultural references that Briseis or another character makes. How do these cultural references provide additional insights into the characters?

Many of the names of Bayron’s characters have mythological origins. Choose at least two such characters and research the underlying mythology that Bayron references. What do the names’ origins suggest about the characters? How does the text either adhere to or deviate from those mythological origins?