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Rosemary's Baby Analysis

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Ira Levin’s Rosemary’s Baby is a psychological thriller and mystery story that revolves around Rosemary, a housewife, who is married to a handsome and charming upcoming actor Guy Woodhouse. Living in the upscale Bramford apartments and having a baby with Guy are two important dreams of Rosemary. When she finds out that her dream of staying in Bramford is going to be fulfilled, she turns a deaf ear to the warnings and stories about the unpleasant apartments and moves in Bramford with Guy. Shortly after they move in the apartment, Terry, their neighbor, commits suicide. Terry 's death is the pivot point in the novel as Guy meets the Castevets, his neighbors, to console them for their loss. Castevets are part of a cult that is invested in unleashing

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