Mrs. Sommers Self-indulgence

Human beings generally tend to act according to sensible decisions they make in advance. But when we permit ourselves to be driven by an impulse, we act contrary to what had already been planned. Consequently, we are filled with overwhelming emotions and our state of mind is noticeably affected. This seems to be the case of the main character in “A Pair of Silk Stockings”. In the story, Mrs. Sommers underwent a profound transformation in her state of mind the afternoon she went shopping.

At the beginning of her shopping bout, Mrs. Sommers was very worried and tired. She was so concerned about her children’s needs that she was eager to spend the fifteen dollars she had found on them. As she wanted to provide them with “fresh and dainty” attire, she had to be very careful about how she intended to spend her money. Since she did not want to act hastily, she was very anxious. So she drew a up a wise investment plan for a “proper and judicious use of the money”. She th...