Write an essay in which you respond to Peter’s assessment of Clarissa by arguing (in your own words!) that the novel shows Clarissa’s “hostessing” either to be:· a way of life that stif

Write an essay in which you respond to Peter’s assessment of Clarissa by arguing (in your own words!) that the novel shows Clarissa’s “hostessing” either to be:

·       a way of life that stifles some portion of Clarissa’s personality, OR

·       a meaningful gesture in a world without stable meaning.