Thesis Statements by Ann Marie Taormina https://padlet.com/taorminaan1/bq5bframay9r31x2 Read each of the following en-us 2020-04-16 15:41:56 UTC 2025-11-30 05:01:56 UTC hello@padlet.com 1. In the excerpt from The Lamp of Psyche by Edith Wharton, it talks about a remarried wife's reflection of her relationship with her previous husband. The choice and actions Wharton assigns to Delia include patience for her first husband, as well as a sense of empowerment for herself as a female, which all contributes to her complex character. taorminaan1 https://padlet.com/taorminaan1/bq5bframay9r31x2/wish/511019948 2020-04-16 15:43:24 UTC https://padlet.com/taorminaan1/bq5bframay9r31x2/wish/511019948 2. Complex characters are a staple part of the most intriguing and sincere stories, such as Death of a Salesman and The Tragedy of Othello. Certain characters have a deeper significance to them, their actions, and motivations. Their complexity can be seen through their actions and choices in their personal lives. A prime example of a complex character is that of Delia Benson Corbett in The Lamb of Psyche by Edith Wharton. The actions that Wharton assigns to Delia can be analyzed to demonstrate the complexity of Delia, especially in her choices of husband and romance. taorminaan1 https://padlet.com/taorminaan1/bq5bframay9r31x2/wish/511021713 2020-04-16 15:44:06 UTC https://padlet.com/taorminaan1/bq5bframay9r31x2/wish/511021713 3. In Edith Wharton's "The Lamp of Psyche", Delia Benson Corbett is written as an extremely complex character. By making Delia seem shallow and two-faced through certain actions, Wharton creates a character that is insanely intricate. Delia, a girl from a wealthy background, focuses on appearance rather than personality, hides her true self while easily throwing her husband under the bus, and overall controlled her husband to a great extent. All these actions that describe Delia show her complex nature. taorminaan1 https://padlet.com/taorminaan1/bq5bframay9r31x2/wish/511022697 2020-04-16 15:44:30 UTC https://padlet.com/taorminaan1/bq5bframay9r31x2/wish/511022697 4. In this excerpt from "The Lamp of Psyche" by Edith Wharton, her protagonist's defining characteristic is her materialism. Delia Benson Corbett has been very materialistic since she was a little girl, and Wharton's inclusion of this detail is instrumental to the reader's understanding of the character. Wharton's choice to make Delia materialistic well into her adulthood was carefully deliberate. The sheer complexity of Delia's character lies in the fact that she has been very superficial in the past, but she also wishes to break out of that materialistic way of life. taorminaan1 https://padlet.com/taorminaan1/bq5bframay9r31x2/wish/511023909 2020-04-16 15:45:00 UTC https://padlet.com/taorminaan1/bq5bframay9r31x2/wish/511023909 5. In Edith Wharton’s “The Lamp of Psyche,” she writes of Delia, a complex character who had a first husband named Benson. Delia and Benson were not meant to be together, considering that he is referred to as her “first husband.” Through her actions and thoughts with her first husband, the excerpt was able to convey Delia as a tolerant wife, while still being very self-aware. taorminaan1 https://padlet.com/taorminaan1/bq5bframay9r31x2/wish/511025013 2020-04-16 15:45:26 UTC https://padlet.com/taorminaan1/bq5bframay9r31x2/wish/511025013 6. The complex choices and actions that Delia takes towards her first husband expose her complex character to be that of a regretful soul. She seems like she wants to rid herself of her past with her first husband, but in doing so would also be ridding herself of her past actions because she saw so much of him in her younger self. taorminaan1 https://padlet.com/taorminaan1/bq5bframay9r31x2/wish/511026182 2020-04-16 15:45:51 UTC https://padlet.com/taorminaan1/bq5bframay9r31x2/wish/511026182