Date of Award
2001
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts in English Composition
Department
English
Abstract
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.
Recommended Citation
Ghazarian, Seta, "Forces within and without: Lily Bart's movement towards epiphany in The House of Mirth" (2001). Theses Digitization Project. 2003.
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2003
