440 Emma's Pick - "A Pair of Silk Stockings" by Kate Chopin
The History of Literature
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Is She Going to Be Punished?
"She will be punished for buying these clothes. These gloves and shoes and stockings, right? Because poor people," he says. "Ecause poor people need to learn not to want nice things." He adds that it's just how the world works: We feel deprived; items that feel good can make us feel better about ourselves.
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