Darius Smith
11 October 2015
English 242
Instructor Bonds
Sinking Into Quicksand Edith Wharton's “The Quicksand” is full of symbols and meanings, but two stand out particularly well in the story: the name of the newspaper, the Radiator and the title of the story itself. The newspaper's name was likely chosen because of the definition of the word radiator. A radiator transfers heat or cold, but usually heat, from one space to another. As explained in the story, Mrs. Quentin's husband (Alan's father) had bought the paper from his uncle and proceeded to exchange his work and effort into financial wealth for the Quentin family. In fact, this is borne clear when Mrs. Quentin is conversing with Hope Fenno in the Metropolitan Museum of Art about
11 October 2015
English 242
Instructor Bonds
Sinking Into Quicksand Edith Wharton's “The Quicksand” is full of symbols and meanings, but two stand out particularly well in the story: the name of the newspaper, the Radiator and the title of the story itself. The newspaper's name was likely chosen because of the definition of the word radiator. A radiator transfers heat or cold, but usually heat, from one space to another. As explained in the story, Mrs. Quentin's husband (Alan's father) had bought the paper from his uncle and proceeded to exchange his work and effort into financial wealth for the Quentin family. In fact, this is borne clear when Mrs. Quentin is conversing with Hope Fenno in the Metropolitan Museum of Art about