# Gender and Independence in Interim

> Theme guide for Interim by Dorothy M. Richardson.

Miriam navigates the limited roles available to women—as a boarder, teacher, and single woman—and reflects on how relationships with men 'shut off the inside world,' suggesting a tension between romantic connection and personal autonomy.

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