Which direction(Pages 33-49)

In The House of Mirth written by Edith Wharton an interesting group of events just occurred. Just when I thought that Miss Bart had finally found her life long goal of a husband she upsets the norm by deciding to go in a different direction. This direction, known as Laurence Selden, definitely seems the better choice than her previous selection. I didn't like Mr. Gryce because of his dull character and lack of confidence. I do enjoy the character that Selden plays because though he does have money, he is a man that really does whatever he pleases. He works when he pleases for the money that he pleases. He does not seem to be concerned with how much he makes, but really what it is that truly brings him pleasure in life. These qualities are so good in my opinion because they are exactly what Miss Bart needs in her life. She is the opposite in the sense that she needs the money from others in order to continue in her extravagant way of living. Maybe this Selden fellow will be able to cause a larger change than her previous epiphany after her father passed away. When Miss Bart said, "He has succeeded"(49). in response to Selden's comment of a man finding her when she desired it gave me hope that they might possibly become the couple instead of Gryce. Something I was curious of was the similarities that I think might possibly be present between Selden and Miss Barts' father. I wonder how similar they would appear when looking at their qualities and motivation.