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Henry James Book Report
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Henry James's The Portrait of a Lady and Edith Wharton's The House of Mirth examine the societal constraints of their female protagonists, and the limited possibilities open to them in the midst of wealthy society. Isabel Archer and Lily Bart are victims of a rigid society in which the independent ....
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....ied is considered a young lady's duty and Lily is determined to fulfill this duty. As Henrietta points out to Ralf: 'It's everyone's duty to get married '(The Portrait of a Lady, 110). She is determined to find a husband and her only criteria seem to be that he be wealthy and socially powerful even if she does not like him. She considers Percy Gryce to be boring and unattractive but knows that the many advantages to 'marrying rich' would far outweigh these minor disappointments and she does not.... |
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