Allusions can provide deeper meaning in a literary work.
Even though the story revolves around the premise of the aunts' mercy killings, the central conflict is with Jonathan. Without Jonathan's arrival as the primary antagonist, there would be few to no real obstacles between Mortimer and his goal of protecting his aunts and committing Teddy.
Mommy bicycle, daddy's gold Pontiac, the children, spoiled milk, church versus synagogue
I think A if I remember correctly