Twilight sleep

"Twilight Sleep" by Edith Wharton is a story about families and society after World War I in America. It shows how people, especially women, tried to find their place in the world while dealing with what everyone expected of them. The book starts with Nona Manford, a young woman, trying to connect with her very busy mom, Pauline. Pauline is always doing things for others and going to social events, which makes Nona feel like her family isn't as important. This beginning shows the conflict between the younger generation, who want to find themselves, and the older generation, who are stuck in old ways. As Nona thinks about her family and who she is, the book starts to question who people are and what society makes them do.