After this encounter, she looks out of the window to attempt to see who was knocking at the door. Cieraad (1999) describes the importance of the window, and what the window represents to the home. Windows can be portrayed as a transparent border that separates the inside and outside realms, disconnecting the private home to the public world. She notes how houses in the 18th Century had large sash windows. These act as a visible barrier between the home and the outside world. Cieraad notes how during the night time, the shutters on the window are closed. This solidifies the border of the home, allowing for the public outside to be separated from the private inside. The closing of the shutters reconstructs the walls of the home, creating an