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Initially, Margret is narrow minded towards the idea of hosting Agnus as she identifies Agnus as only a murderess and a criminal.
'i do not like to share my house with the devils children' (page 39)

'looking down i see that Margret has extended her hand, i take it' (page 67)
highlights how the relationship between Agnus and Margret has shifted

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Steina is the eldest child of both Margret and Jon, however is often presented to be inadequate and immature by her younger sister "Is she making up stories again?" pg 117

Steina is the first to gravitate to Agnes as she believes they are similar due to being miserable, ignored, and willing to challenge authority.

As the story progresses, and the relationship between Steina and Agnes develops, Steina understands, through her shared similarity with Agnes, that is okay to be an independent woman in a male dominated society

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·Although the Weather in Burial Rites is natural and something characters can’t control, it can be conflictingly important to characters such as Agnes who dream.

‘And I close my eyes and I imagine the

valley in the long days of summer…bright, bright blue, so bright you could weep’

(p. 19).

·        Agnes is isolated from the weather of summer as she’s locked in ‘dark imprisonment’ shadowed from the ‘bright freedom’ of Iceland.

·        Kent’s language style exemplifies use of weather, to accentuate descriptive writing throughout her novels describing how cold or hot characters are in these poor conditions.

·        Kent has researched Iceland immensely, to get an insight of Iceland in the 1800’s. This develops the ability of Kent writing about the landscape, weather and living conditions of people from the era.

·        Agnes illustrates the highland blizzards and seasons of Iceland as a “Winter comes like a punch in the dark” (p.70).

·        Agnes is fearful of the end of her life in chapter 13 as she amplifies that the strong wind ”will scrape you up under its nails and take you out to sea in a wild screaming of snow” (p.319).

·        The uncontrollable weather of Iceland in Kent’s story strengthens the horror in her writing, describing Agnes’s foster mother Inga dead “like butchered meat, drying in the stale air” (p.157).

·        The weather in Kent’s Burial rites is unavoidable as the executions and burials are determined upon the weather.

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The weather and environment describes the mood and feelings of the book at the time. “A bubble of fear passes up my spine. It’s the feeling of standing on ice and suddenly hearing it crack.” (Page 69)

The weather season mirrors Agnes’ position/experiences at the time of the novel. Agnes describes her life and what she experiences throughout the different seasons “In the winter it was better” (page 18). “Perhaps it is already summer” (page 18).

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Jon shows distrust towards Agnes at the start, he shows extreme caution when he takes Agnes into custody and houses her on his remote farm. Jon demonstrates disgust towards her. His suspicion is fueled by a desire to protect his wife Margret and two daughters (Lauga and Steina). Throughout the novel Jon’s perception towards Agnes changes, and he begins to see her in a more innocent way, however he does not do anything to help delay or stop her execution.

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Jon doesn't really take notice of Margret's sickness, he usually ignores it or avoids it.
e.g. on page 20, when they're coming back home to Kornsa, Margret keeps letting out these 'Deathly' coughs, to which Jon doesn't seem to take notice of.
"in good time i'll be dead" to which Jon answers nothing.

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- Ravens symbolise death in 19th Century Iceland
- Represents superstitious beliefs

Agnes refers to the ravens:
"I imagine i was outside feeding the ravens at Flaga. Cruel birds, ravens, but wise."
- Agnes sees something of herself in the ravens (Ravens represent Agnes)
- She is stigmatised for her intelligence, much like the ravens

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Margrets pre-determined expectation towards Agnes’ arrival is extremely negative.

" I do not like to share my house with the devils children” Pg.39

Margret transforms into a mother figure through the development of their relationship.

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- Agnes lowers her guard as she sees Toti as less of a threat or a spiritual leader and more of a friend. " I can't ask the Reverend what i want to ask" (Laura and Steina are present)

- Toti Sees Agnes as a human rather than a Murderer, he still Believes she is to be treated right. (Talks to Blondal)

- Toti still has a small fear of Agnes, compared to the beginning being petrified of her and "What she wants from him?" It is hinted at the beginning and towards pg 251 when she began choking him.

- Toti is eager to listen to Agne's reasons as to why she murdered Natan, which keeps Toti Going back almost picking out Ange's brain with basic  questions, Each visit sheds a new chapter of her story, Toti appears to be a detective in this.

- Agnes is considered to be manipulating of Toti, Her narration of stories and feelings allow for a more opinionated view towards herself and manipulates Toti as she knows he has feelings for her, she knows he wants to talk to her and with this knowledge she takes advantage of the situation.