Gespiegeld in een gouden oog

The small-town atmosphere adds a layer of tension and social complexity. I'm curious how much the setting was a conscious choice to reflect the characters' inner struggles.

The novel explores deep psychological and sexual themes that can be unsettling but also profoundly human. How did others interpret the characters' motivations or moral boundaries?

McCullers creates such vivid and layered personas—I'm wondering if there was a specific inspiration or real-life counterpart behind them.