Power and control

The transformative and corrupting influence of violence when a firearm is introduced into a domestic space, and the disturbing fascination with the primal power it brings.

The initial dominance of the chainsaw gives way to the inevitable regrowth of the grass, reflecting the futility of humanity's attempts to control nature.

The specific nature of the power struggle, the behaviours of those with power and those without, and those who have their hands on the levers of power.

The partner controls and objectifies the speaker by forcing her to gain weight for his gratification, until the ending reverses physical power.

The Duke's obsessive need for control over his late wife, whom he ultimately had killed for her perceived lack of exclusive devotion.

The speaker suggests the woman's hair was meant to control him like a prisoner, so burying it becomes an act of defiance.