Wow (Pages 252-268)

The finale of The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton was not at all how I expected or planned it to be. The only death being a "accidental overdose" by Lily really disappointed my expectations. I thought for sure that Lily was smarter than that. I expected something involving murder to occur but I was completely off. Instead of an epic rather dramatic ending, the book concluded beautifully with the scene between the corse of Miss Bart and Selden. I enjoyed the ending because of the resolution that Selden felt and the fact that I liked Selden more than I liked Miss Bart. The feeling that Selden had at the end of "The world which made all clear"(Page 268) made me feel happy because instead of mourning the loss that occurred, Selden decided to adore and appreciate what the relationship brought to him. He let his feelings emulate a peace between themselves and what greater way could he have paid his respects?. Another aspect of the ending that brought me to a better mood was how Selden was going to Miss Bart's anyways to admit that his love was to great for him to ignore any longer despite her previous denials. Upon arrival, he finds Gerty. This showed that through it all Gerty kept the friendship so strongly with Miss Bart and never lost faith despite the fact that Miss Bart did terrible things to people and lost her job. The friendship and love that Gerty and Selden exemplified towards the end of this book truly kept the book alive for me.