Shortly after his sisters death, Robert is told to kill Rowena's rabbits... by his own mother. Robert and his mother share a strange relationship, where his mother is very asserting and guarding her emotions from the family. The rabbits were a prized position of Rowena, and she even died while playing with her rabbits. The rabbits are symbolic to Robert and Rowena because 1) They were their favourite pets, and 2) They symbolize the gentle, caring, fragile nature of both Robert and Rowena. Robert however could not kill his sisters precious rabbits because they were the last thing to remember his sister by. Though it seems ideal to treasure his sister's rabbits, Robert's failure to kill or even let go of the rabbits shows his inability to overcome hard obstacles.
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