Character and its Medium : Edith Wharton's View of the Individual in Society in the House of Mirth

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• Edith Wharton's characterization of Lily in The House of Mirth invites consideration of her view of the individual in society. She shows that Lily's consciousness and her way of thinking are shaped by the social environment. Unlike Henry James, who pursues the possibilities of a 'free spirit', Wharton observes Lily's exploration of her way of life in restricted circumstances. Lily is well aware of the necessity of marriage to a wealthy man to secure her place in society, but she hesitates in her course because of her distaste for the compromised morality. Wharton values Lily's resistance by which she saves herself from taking part in the moral corruption of the moneyed people. Lily is not presented as tragic because she comes to be convinced of human fellowship in spite of her desolate situation. Wharton considers an individual's existence as a part of history. Her depiction of society as constantly changing underlines her conviction of the continuity of life.

• 恵泉女学園大学の論文
• 1996-01-20

著者

• 藤野 早苗

  恵泉女学園大学

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