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Title: Aristotle would approve
Review: Lily Bart illustrates what Aristotle meant by a tragic flaw. She cannot see beyond the limits of her social horizon. With flawless tastes and captivating graces she cannot accept the notion of marrying into any situation where she would have to tolerate standards she perceives as "dingy." She knows whom she loves but it never occurs to her to marry him, for his income would fix her in the "dingy" category (though he has an apartment on Fifth Avenue). And given her upbringing, there is no situation but matrimony. The reader, seeing that she cannot perceive herself, watches in grief and horror as she approaches her end.
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