... her beauty and charm only hurt her. All of her friends wanted nothing to do with her because they thought that she was having affairs with their husbands. Lily thought that by having rich and important men on her side, she would be better off, but the opposite happened. Her friends and family came to despise ... her, and she was soon left with no one and nothing. From the beginning of the book to the end, Lily's character changed socially from being at the top of the ladder and having all that she needed, to realizing that she was no more important than the person ... debts for the rest...

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... the hate that half the population of South Carolina has for each other, shows its face when Lily breaks her nanny Rosaleen out of jail and they flee toward the unknown. This act shows how Lily cares for Rosaleen and how she is devoid to the conflict all around them. Although this deed is ... great upon Lily's part, it is probable that Lily, being so young, has not yet been taught the full meaning of this hatred from people older than herself. A major symbol in ... since it has to do with caring and the common hatred extending beyond normal bounds. When Lily and Rosaleen came to live at...

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... because of this; he turned into a depressed and broken man which then forced Frances to dedicate herself to raising her niece, Lily. Ann-Marie MacDonald uses Frances to portray the mother figure for Lily by developing events using this role in order to contribute to the search of Frances" identity. Although Frances did not actually ... raise a young girl. Since Frances was neglected and ill-treated as a youngster, she sought to provide Lily with everything she unfortunately never received from either of her parents. The only appropriate method would be to get Lily as far away from her f...

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