Hope By Edith Wharton Essay About Women

For many years women were seen as meek nurturing beings, especially in the past when a woman’s role was to take care of their children and their homes. However, we must understand that women are just as capable of being deceitful and manipulative, especially when it comes to their friends. Although, I still believe we need to be open to seeing the goodness in people, but we need to keep in mind that appearances can be deceiving and things aren’t always what they seem. Often we allow our jealousy to get the better of us, causing us to want what others posses. When in truth we only see the picture that is portrayed for us, sometimes our perceptions can be skewed, not allowing us to see accurate picture of their life. My point is it’s easy to
Grace feels that Alida places herself on a pedestal, looking down at her and those who do not live up to her standards. However, she points out that Alida may not be as bright as she believes she is. While Alida is stylish and bright, these winning characteristics did not reach her daughter Jenny. Furthermore, Grace is left with the idea that Alida had been filled with disappointment because of this reality. Grace points out that she felt sorry for Alida, due to her life having being full of mistakes. Ultimately, Grace’s feelings are not for Alida to judge or be witness to, she does not carry her burdens or know of her accomplishments, so she has not right to pass judgment on her mindset. She should be more concerned with her own life and her own actions. Whereas, Alida has her own opinions of Grace and questions how such a beautiful daughter like Barbara who is filled with such greatness could be a part of Grace and her husband whom had been so dull (Meline). The bitterness of Alida’s feelings towards Grace due to her daughter’s beauty and radiance has consumed her thoughts for many years. She had always considered Grace as shy and not approachable, yet her offspring was every mother’s dream (829). Not only was Alida envious of this, she often compared their daughters and wished that her daughter Jenny could be