A Pair Of Silk Stockings
A Pair of Silk Stockings
"A Pair of Silk Stockings" is a story about a woman who loves her children, but through an ordinary pair of stockings, realizes that she must do something for herself. The stockings gave her some freedom from just being a parent. They introduced her to a world of fantastic rewards that she greatly deserved. Mrs. Sommers didn't really change, she became a better person. The author uses imagery to describe her shopping spree and her entire day, as I will point out later on.
One day Mrs. Sommers found fifteen dollars. She thought about what she would do with the money. "She did not wish to act hastily, to do anything she might afterwards regret." (Page 505)
Mrs. Sommers first thought was to take care of her children. She always put her children first. They needed shoes, shirtwaists and a gown for her daughter. She thought, "A dollar or two should be added to the price usually paid for Janie's shoes." "She would buy so-and-so many......
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