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Misunderstood Individuals In House Of Mirth And The Invisible Man
Both main characters, Lily from The House of Mirth and Griffin from The Invisible Man, are two misunderstood individuals whose main importance in life is to fit into society. Choice was not a factor for Lily or Griffin as they did not want to be socially invisible, but they were born this way. Griffin was born an albino who struggled to be known in the community of science. Lily, was born into a family that was of a lower social status than others and her main goal was to be free of the dirtiness she felt about
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