As I finish The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton, I can't help but to have questions. First, did she commit suicide or was it an accident? She knew the amount that she should take, but she went above it. Second, I feel as though it is a little random to have the scene with Nettie. Why did that have to be included? Third, why did Lily not marry Selden? They both loved each other, so I do not get why they could not have married earlier on or even at the end. Overall, Wharton does a great job of describing the social disasters of Lily. From being the rich beautiful woman that she was in the beginning, Lily slowly went downhill in the social latter, and soon it ended with her death. " 'Goodbye,' she said, and as he bent over her she touched his forehead with her lips" (Wharton, 252). I feel as if this goodbye is Lily telling Selden goodbye forever. I believe that deep down, Lily knew that that was going to be her last time seeing him.
The scene of Lily telling Selden goodbye reminded me of the song Sweetest Goodbye by Maroon 5.
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