The Painted Veil Lesson Plan

How is Kitty presented in this first section of the novel?

Kitty is described as a beautiful socialite. She is adept at chit-chat and has a charming gaiety that draws others to her. However, she is also shallow and vain. She turns down numerous suitors because she doesn't think they will provide her with sufficient societal importance. When her sister, Doris, gets engaged, Kitty feels no happiness for her; she thinks about Doris's engagement solely in terms of what it means for herself. Kitty is so desperate to avoid the embarrassment of being a bridesmaid at her younger sister's wedding that she decides to marry Walter - a man she has stated that she finds to be...