... it was what she was supposed to do. It is as if society had written the story of her life but she was wrong for the part. For 28 years, like a robot, she played along. From the Romantic view, society was brainwashing her and forcing her to conform. As ... the extent to which his materialism exists is more obvious. He would walk around his house to admire all of his possessions, proud of himself for acquiring such a healthy collection. Chopin calls his belongings "household gods- signifying that he worshipped them as they were an embodiment of his success ( ... Edna's and possibly even he...

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