The Address
What does Theo buy for Sara when she returns from the Blackwell Island Asylum in the novel, The Address?
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After Sara returns from the Blackwell Island Asylum and begins to work on collaboration with Theo, he purchases her a fancy sewing machine as an impromptu gift (305-306). The sewing machine is a particularly intentional gift, as Sara had previously been harassed by Mr. Ainsworth when she was a seamstress. Theo's intention is to give Sara a completely fresh, empowered restart on life.
The Address