The grotto in this book seems to be a sacred, almost magical place. Mellie is discovered here by Rose the very day she arrives at the Hermitage, and Rose goes there to die at the beginning of the book. Rose feels a mysterious pull toward the Hermitage and the grotto right before she gives birth to Rose. The grotto is a place for beginnings and endings. The middle happens elsewhere, but the three female characters: Rose, Mellie, and the baby Rose all end up in the same place. The book seems to be a cycle which can first be seen through the title, Rose Mellie Rose. We only get insight into one of the women's lives, but you get the sense that the other to did or will have similar stories to Mellie's.
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