: By the time Rose reaches Union Station, she feels fundamentally changed—likening her internal shift to a flock of wild swans taking flight. Major Themes Perception vs. Reality
As Marlene grows older, she begins to rebel against her mother's suffocating influence. The story's title, "Wild Swans", refers to a group of swans that Marlene and her mother see on a trip to a lake, symbolizing freedom and escape. wild swans alice munro pdf 24
: By the time Rose reaches Union Station, she feels fundamentally changed—likening her internal shift to a flock of wild swans taking flight. Major Themes Perception vs. Reality
As Marlene grows older, she begins to rebel against her mother's suffocating influence. The story's title, "Wild Swans", refers to a group of swans that Marlene and her mother see on a trip to a lake, symbolizing freedom and escape.