Why is that we always want what we can’t have but always have what we don’t need? That seems to be the key question that differentiates Lily Bart and Catherine Sloper. The two ladies seem to have the unattainable urge to want something that the other one can easily acquire. Lily Bart is an avaricious good-looking woman who surrounds herself with the socialites. Epitomizing both her verbal and social skills, she always works hard to attract wealthy man but seems to always veer away from marriage. In contrast, Catherine Sloper is a financially privileged woman who is gullible for love and seems to never think someone would marry her for her money.
In The House of Mirth, we notice the story being told of Lily Bart, a New York socialite with
In The House of Mirth, we notice the story being told of Lily Bart, a New York socialite with