In chapter two Lily is in a position which should be a relaxing vacation. This is shown to be a false hope or a childish dream. Mrs. Dorset continues to be an antagonist to Miss Bart. Her role as an opponent of Miss Bart’s grows and she becomes a larger influence in Lily’s life. “A chill of fear passed over Miss Bart: a sense of remembered treachery that was like the gleam of a knife in the dusk” (Wharton 168). In this sentence I like the imagery of the gleaming knife. This image refers back to previous acts of Mrs. Dorset which caused Lily to lose a chance at marrying Mr. Percy Gryce. In chapter three Selden is shown to have a continued interest in helping to protect Miss Bart. He is called to help the Dorset ’s with their troubled marriage.
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