Wednesday, July 25, 2012

The House of Mirth / Edith Wharton / (book 2) Ch 6 & 7

In chapter 6 the relation ship between Mr. Dorset and Miss Bart is explained more deeply.  “‘I Am still more sorry for you, then’, she interposed without irony; ‘but you must see that I am not exactly the person with whom the subject can be discussed’” (Wharton 196). Mr. Dorset still wishes to be friends and could easily become more if Lily asked him to do so.  She however shows a moral fortitude in averting him away from this action.  She also helps to protect him by suggesting strongly that they cannot be friends.  Carry Fisher continues to be a single tether to Miss Bart’s old life.  Carry Fisher also continues to advise Miss Bart in was in which she could stop Mrs. Dorset’s assault on her life.

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