Blog 10- Opinion of the work with related quote

Upon reading chapter 7 book II of The House Of Mirth by Edith Wharton, I applauded Lily Bart for her willingness to commit to a relationship and accept and share her feelings with Sim Rosedale. Prior, Lily, to me, came across as a reckless and prideful woman, adorned for her beauty and sought after for her affection. However, she seemed too picky to settle for whoever comes her way. " 'And I am ready to marry you whenever you wish,' "(Wharton,205). This shows Lily's transition into a more confident and sure individual when making decisions. Lily proves she is finally ready to make the step towards a binding union with Rosedale and accept his longtime love for her. Unfortunately by the time Lily is ready to fess up her feelings, Rosedale doesn't agree to matrimony due to Lily's current social image. I believe Mr. Rosedale's denial to Lily's request to be a wake up call that the world is not always on her clock. Miss Lily Bart for the first time doesn't get what she wants. Lily must learn that, like Pubilius Syrus said, "A good reputation is more valuable than money." Ms. Bart was narrowly focused on acquiring a sum and did thus by gambling and borrowing, thus, ruining her reputation. Sim Rosedale does not seem to want to carry the weight of Lily's mistakes on his shoulders by being engaged to her. Good luck to Miss Lily Bart on finding someone who won't judge her past wrongdoings.