We Have Always Lived in the Castle society & value guide
In the village, land and inherited property signal status, while the Blackwoods’ wealth breeds suspicion and pride. Their belief in “stable possessions” turns the house into a fortress of identity, shaping isolation, family loyalty, and conflict over belonging and control.
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If a family owns most of the land around a village, does that give them the right to live by their own rules—or make them responsible for the people around them? In We Have Always Lived in the Castle, inherited wealth creates distance, suspicion, and power. Can possessions protect a family while also turning their home into a target?
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