# Appearance vs. Reality in The House of Rimmon

> Theme guide for The House of Rimmon by Henry van Dyke Jr..

Characters and institutions often present false fronts: Tsarpi appears a loyal wife but plots against Naaman, the oracle seems divine but is staged, and Naaman mistakes Ruahmah for Tsarpi, highlighting the gap between illusion and truth.

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