Because Katrina is described as a difficult person to please, Ichabond and Brom go to great lengths to win her heart, especially because Katrina holds the power of choice. Ichabond describes her as being “… prey to a labyrinth of whims and caprices, which continually presented new difficulties and obstacles.” (303) The use of the word "maze" gives Katrina an image of mystery and shows that her character is more complex than it initially appears. Through her “whims and caprices”, Katrina controls Ichabond and her father who “loved his daughter more than her pipe and, as a reasonable man, […] let her do everything”. (304) The patriarchal regime is overthrown by Katrina, who breaks gender roles by exerting control over the men in her life. Unlike other women of the 19th century, Katrina enjoys freedom and