tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post219238141033163189..comments2024-03-27T07:09:32.146+07:00Comments on Fanda Classiclit: The House Mirth Readalong Week #3: Chapter 7-12Fanda Classiclithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07642429343958941266noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-30027145834811269662019-12-06T09:58:22.218+07:002019-12-06T09:58:22.218+07:00I think it's because of her Naturalism ideas. ...I think it's because of her Naturalism ideas. Wharton uses her main character to show that our way of thinking is mostly influenced by our upbringing, inherited flaws, and environment. Those aspects shape us to become who we are, and there's almost no way to be otherwise. So, I think she'd wanted to emphasize that helplessness in Lily's blunders. Fanda Classiclithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07642429343958941266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-56443901816679655622019-12-06T09:53:33.081+07:002019-12-06T09:53:33.081+07:00I know, right? :(I know, right? :(Fanda Classiclithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07642429343958941266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-42222954498931205122019-12-06T09:53:13.722+07:002019-12-06T09:53:13.722+07:00Most sadly, Lily doesn't even have more than 1...Most sadly, Lily doesn't even have more than 1 choice (because of her upbringing). It's either change or extinct (the Darwinian aspect of the story).Fanda Classiclithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07642429343958941266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-51375376931784092012019-12-01T00:04:38.121+07:002019-12-01T00:04:38.121+07:00i'm just starting book 2... i really wonder w...i'm just starting book 2... i really wonder why Wharton chose to include so many negative traits in her main character. i get that she's trying to point out the unreality present in the upper class culture, but she seems to go about it in such a circular way... i guess she likes ant traps better than bear traps... (approaching the subject in an indirect way instead of straight on)mudpuddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647084124715892324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-78020558412501455482019-11-27T12:53:44.985+07:002019-11-27T12:53:44.985+07:00Chapter 12 was very tough to read!Chapter 12 was very tough to read!reesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15818057262934008241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-48410544039666412392019-11-26T01:00:43.694+07:002019-11-26T01:00:43.694+07:00Exactly! That last chapter (#12) was a devastating...Exactly! That last chapter (#12) was a devastating turning point. There are so many questions I have. Her choices leave me baffled. <br /><br />BTW, Wharton just set the stage so beautifully. Yeah, but she threw it away. : (Ruth @ with freedom and bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15531827758868215023noreply@blogger.com