![]() ![]() No – I absolve you of that, he agreed” (Wharton 58). But I don’t think you dislike me – and you can’t possibly think I want to marry you. A typical picture that Lily faces on a regular basis, as the readers follow the development of the story plot can be seen in the following quote. Lily is proposed by many young men and men of age as well, but she always thinks the candidate is not wealthy enough, and she rejects. ![]() For this reason, even though she is very attractive and has multiple connections and high status in society, she prefers to postpone her marriage until she finds a better variant. Under the influence of her conspicuous consumption, Lily Bart begins to see the institution of family and marriage as a business field, where she may successfully sell herself as a luxurious commodity. First, the angle that presents the most interesting details is the position of the main heroine regarding marriage and family. “The House of Mirth” shows the value of responsibility to family and marriage and the way it is affected by conspicuous consumption from different angles. ![]()
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