American Literature / Unit 11 AML 1031 short lesson, about 20 seconds
*The Portrait of a Lady*
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The idea
Isabel Archer, an American with an unexpected fortune, refuses two suitors in order to choose freely, and chooses a man arranged for her by a friend she trusts. The novel is about what she does once she understands.
In practice
A free choice, arranged by someone else.
Where people slip
The climax is a woman sitting still and thinking.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
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