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Pretends to be married to Lord Trevenna
She is very beautiful and has an hourglass figure
Mrs. Cope enters the higher social class through the relationship to an upper class man
Mrs. Cope does not care about other people´s opinions, and she does not seem to be interested in making new friends
She does not respect her partner as an independent person and always belittles him
She takes advantage of his immaturity and his attraction to her beautiful appearance
She is scared that Lord Trevenna could break up with her before she gets her divorce papers
She does not like to lose control over things and is unscrupulous and careless towards other people’s feelings
She always just wants to accomplish her goals, and her most important aim is to get married to Lord Trevenna
Resources:
Griffin, Joseph. America's social classes in the writings of Edith Wharton: An analysis of her short stories. Lewiston, N.Y: Edwin Mellen Press, 2009. Print.156-161.
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