Weaknesses and Strengths of Women in the Story Souls Belated By Edith Wharton
In the short story Souls Belated by Edith Wharton there various traits arising from the women can be seen as either weaknesses or strengths of the women. The women in the novel strengths can be viewed through the relationships they have (Wharton, 2004). At the start of Souls Belated they all seemed different relationship wise. Lydia, a main character in the short story has a notable strength. That is, the determination of not living by the conventions set by the society to women and through that she refuses to marry Gannett. Through relationships their strength such as explaining themselves and standing ...
