"The Other Two" by Edith Wharton

"The Other Two" by Edith Wharton in my opinion is a rather biased idea of high society. But I suppose Wharton couldn't help it, what with the upbringing that she had. I don't mean to sound ticked off by her, but she seems to automatically put this stigma on the character of Haskett, just because he lacks funds.

For this blog, I would like to focus on Mr. Haskett's character. In "The Other Two" he seems to be written off as this terrible person, this sort of low-life, a under-achiever, whereas Waythorn (the only one with old money) is the moderation of all things.

Let me qualify and say that Waythorn is not a bad character, its just that I believe Wharton puts too much stock into his character.

But back to Haskett. How can someone deny the character of a man, who, based on the text, left his first job to be closer to his daughter, takes the time to visit her when she is sick, and is willing to take an interest in how she is raised?

Perhaps I am reading too far into this and missing another point that Wharton is trying to make, but for the life of me, I am not sure what that is.

What do you think about Haskett and the way that he is portrayed in the text? Do you think he is represented well?