Thursday, September 29, 2011
The House of Mirth
Money is an important factor throughout this book, as we've seen. It is interesting to see that it is such a key motivation in regards to marriage and Lily's lifestyle. This forces me to compare the novel to today's society, where people find money to be such a motivating factor in their daily lives and place so much importance on social status and wealth. The idea of money - to many - is that is brings a more enjoyable, relaxed lifestyle. Throughout the novel, money controls emotions, actions, and more - I couldn't help but draw a parallel to the way people feel, even in today's society.
1 comment:
I agree with you completely on this. I think there is definitely a parallel between the way people valued money and status in the book and the way people view it today. It's a sad truth but clearly something that has not and may never change. I
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