The House of Mirth

The House of Mirth Questions and Answers

What are the themes in "The House of Mirth"?

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What is the irony and nostalgia in The House of Mirth?

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In the book The House of Mirth what is the word that they refer to in the novel when it reads: [Selden] had found the word he meant to say to her, and it could not wait another moment to be said.  

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What are examples of naturalism in The House of Mirth?

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How does Edith Wharton show the readers that Lily Bart was responsible for her own end in The House of Mirth?

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How does Edith Wharton explore the theme of marriage in The House of Mirth?  

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How do you view the character Lily in The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton?

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What roles were women expected to fill during the Gilded Age? Did this in anyway affect their choices?

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What ideological position does the Simon Rosedale embody throughout the novel, House of Mirth?

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How and why is Lily' s behavior deemed impulsive in The House of Mirth?

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