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2001

Edith Wharton 1862-1937 -- Characters -- Lily Bart

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Forces Within And Without: Lily Bart's Movement Towards Epiphany In The House Of Mirth, Seta Ghazarian Jan 2001

Forces Within And Without: Lily Bart's Movement Towards Epiphany In The House Of Mirth, Seta Ghazarian

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The House of Mirth's main character, Lily Bart, is charaterized a fated character, incapable of exerting free will. With the help of Lawrence Selden and Gerty Farish, she realizes that, for the most part, she has lived and acted according to what others expect of her.