A Person Can Sometimes Break Away In Her Time At The Hotel Lydia Gannet

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Context:
Lydia admits that she feels guilty for lying about their marriage this entire time. She is afraid of what their neighbors will think of her. Gannet admits that he has liked his time at the Hotel and Lydia admits that she has as well.

Interpretation:
Throughout her time at the Hotel, Lydia has found herself conforming to the activities of the facility and this horrors her as it shows how she has failed to break away from the societal ideals she swore to contest.

Analysis:
This quote, I believe, answers the question on whether or not a person can permanently break away from the societal constructs they were once surrounded by. Here Lydia presents a frightening argument: that no matter how much one may want to contest something they

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