Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-2013
Publication Title
Consciousness, Literature & the Arts
Volume
14
Issue
1
Pages
1-21
Abstract
The article discusses the work of author Henry James in his novel "The Wings of the Dove." It discusses the comment of aristocrat Lord Mark on heroine of the novel Milly Theale who summarizes the central themes of the story, social exchange. It informs that social exchange is a perspective that motivates people that maximize benefits and minimize costs in their relationships with others.
Original Publication Citation
Ouellette, M. (2013). Nobody here does anything for nothing: Reciprocity and gender in The Wings of the Dove. Consciousness, Literature & the Arts, 14(1), 1-21.
Repository Citation
Ouellette, Marc A., "Nobody Here Does Anything For Nothing: Reciprocity and Gender in The Wings of the Dove" (2013). English Faculty Publications. 37.
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/english_fac_pubs/37