“The Custom of the Country” by Edith Wharton is a novel that explores the life of Undine Spragg, a young woman from the Midwest who moves to New York City in pursuit of wealth and high society. Undine is a spoiled and selfish character who will stop at nothing to achieve her materialistic goals, even if it means hurting those around her.
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How to deal with any circumstances
As children, we modify and adapt different ways of coping with things. Mostly is learnt from our surroundings and not taught. I blame that to our modern society. Important things that one needs to teach…
Deadly Advice
“We should listen only to those whose lives conform to nature. And the others? He bears in mind what sort of people they are – both at home and abroad, by night as well as…
Change is not all Unicorns and Rainbows
Change is a venture towards the unknown. Sometimes current situation is so dire that we accept the unknown as lesser evil and venture towards it, and achieve some great stuff. Normally that’s not the case,…
Patience is a Virtue
Is it though? Is it enough to believe what our predecessors have believed in? It’s really hard to be patient. Easy way out is to indulge in the temptation. Go for it as they say….
Misery loves Company
Misery loves company; we all have heard this saying. It means miserable people attract miserable people. But did you know It’s not only the empaths who transfer or copy emotions. It’s all of us. Emotional states are…
Here’s to asking Intelligent Questions!
I truly believe in self improvement regardless of how perfect you think you are. As human beings we always have to strive to be better people. We can’t just be. We are intelligent beings who…
Under Construction
I go in and out. With all that’s going on in my life I get lazy with the things I want and give my 95% to the stuff that’s required of me. I’m well aware…
Details and Patterns
Details are very important in our lives. Details set us apart from each other. The details we focus on collectively makes our style. My style has always been focused around majority of my wardrobe colors…
Sunsets and the glory
Sunsets, like childhood, are viewed with wonder not just because they are beautiful but because they are fleeting. Richard Paul Evans What begins must end. What’s glorious today will fade tomorrow. Every beginning has an…