The House of Mirth | Topics for Further Study
Read another work by Wharton that takes place within old New York society, such as The Custom of the Country or The Age of Innocence, and write an essay comparing and contrasting it to The House of Mirth.
Research which professional opportunities were available to married and unmarried women at the turn of the nineteenth to the twentieth century. How do these opportunities compare to the opportunities women have today?
Do you think Lily should have used her knowledge of Bertha’s affairs to regain her place in New York society? Write an alternative...
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