In the last section of the first
book of the House of Mirth by Edith
Wharton, Lily Bart sets herself up for
the second book in that she has decided to rid herself of all of her debt and
make some serious changes in her life. Her encounter with Trenor taught her
that much. Thanks to Gerty Farish and her ongoing selflessness- even despite
her broken heart- Lily was able to recover from what seemed like a nightmare.
Throughout the past few sections of
the book, I have really taken a liking to Miss Farish. Even though Seldon loved
Lily instead of her, she still saw her friend in need, and was her rescue. Gerty
has a big heart and is definitely a big part in helping the theme of
materialism. She was never a big believer that money buys happiness, instead
she spends her time working at charities to help those less fortunate than
herself. If only Lily could take after her, things might work out better for
her in the future. Gerty knows that the “real” Lily is a genuinely kind person,
and maybe that person will prevail by the end of the novel. But at this point,
Lily still has selfish wants. Hopefully, with the life changes she is making,
she will come out a better person, but until then, we can only wait and see
what the second book brings.
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