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I used to think wth kind of answer was that?

Well, he ultimately brings down this woman's standing in the community and busts up her whiskey still operation, the reason he was sent. She threw out the first guy to corral her and he came back too, to help bring her down.

Lots of threes and pyramids in the frames, and the moon is a real character.

For more insight:

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Edward Albee the dramatist adapted the novella for screen.

In the original novella, a dark haired cross eyed Amelia is much meaner. The book's details between her and Marvin depict more of the tragedy of a love triangle.

This production leans heavily into an alchemical interpretation. There's a female force in this world that has nothing to do with guile or motherhood.  It's all about nurture. This production exalts Amelia as a childless matriarch compared to that of her literary counterpart. But she should have turned down the gifts. Her true self came out despite the change in hair color and set of eyes.