Ramsay carries out her life. ... There are particular preset expectations that women are supposed to meet in order to live a "fulfilled" life; however, Lily's confusion stems from the fact that marriage and children do not offer her any sense of fulfillment. ... "Such was the complexity of things. For what happened to her, especially staying with the Ramsays, was to be made to feel violently two opposite things at the same time; that's what you feel, was one; that's what I feel, was the other, and then how they fought together in her mind, as now.... Theoretically...

• Word Count: 869
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate