Sara Clayburn's Experiences In The Story 'All Souls' By Edith Wharton

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All souls’ is a story written by Edith Wharton; about Sara Clayburn lived at Whitegates, a place far away from people and the loss of her husband explain as to why; Sara Clayburn feels lonely and her sudden negative behavior. Sara Clayburn is a lonely woman who experiences anxiety and after realizing that she might be alone. Sara Clayburn faces a situation of depression at a certain point in her life. Depression is when one tends to find no answers to questions in their mind. It is a painful silence that kills someone even when surrounded by other people. This is what Sara Clayburn experiences in the story. In the first place, on one bitter morning as Sara Clayburn was having a walk she comes to terms with her reality when she suddenly meets a strange woman (186). The strange woman was a representation of her conscious revealing the sad part of her life. …show more content…

Sara Clayburn living in denial refuses to accept the fact that she is all alone and tries to categorize her maids as part of her family. The pain Sara Clayburn feels makes her have a sleepless night which most people with depression express. In addition to the sleepless night, the pain as a matter of fact increases the emptiness within her by the hour. As time passed by, Sara Clayburn not only gets in a situation of confusion but also the sudden silence in the house entices