Analysis over Book 2 chapters 7-9
Lily has become a continued sinking ship. Every which way she turns, every plan she creates to save the day, every person she relies on, all fail her. Lily attempts to seek the marriage of Mr.Rosedale, who at one point wanted nothing more than Lily's hand, but after Lily's social fall out, he coincidentally is not interested in marriage. He may "love" Lily, but its clear he loves a position with the social elite even more. Lilly says to Rosedale,"A year ago I should have been of use to you, and now I should be an encumbrance."(Wharton. 208). Lily can no longer give Rosedale social prosperity, therefore she is of now no use to him as a wife. I can't say I'm very displeased, I never cared for him anyway.On another depressing note, the lovely Bertha Dorset has befriended Mrs.Gomer, which is clearly just another attempt at ruining Lily's life. The Gomers were Lily's last connection to the social world and seeing it as yet another way to hurt Lily, Bertha obviously wanted to do nothing more than sever the tie. There continues to be tremendous amounts of downfall, but they are never followed by an uprising. The mirthless manner of the book has become rather depressing and I fear for what Lily will do when she truly hits rock bottom. After becoming a secretary to Mrs. Norma Hatch, Selden was summoned by Gerty to try and talk some sense into Lily. Selden can see Lily is settling with the people she now surrounds herself with and he wants to help her.Of course though, Lily has to be stubborn and rejects him. She is always pushing away the few people who actual care for her.Chasing this dream of social perfection has left her no where but the bottom of the food chain.
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