In the short story "A Pair of Silk Stockings" by Kate Chopin, a young mother
             comes into possession of fifteen dollars. rs.Sommers at first thinks she should spend the
             money on her children, but her priorities change after she feels a pair of silk stockings.
             Mrs.Sommers changes from a self-sacrificing provider for her family to a person out of
             Mrs.Sommers would give up things that she wanted in order to provide the best
             for her children, she lost sleep and forgot lunch when she was preparing for the big
             shopping day. For example, the night before Mrs.Sommers went shopping she stayed up
             all night planning how to spend the money, "But it was during the still hours of the night
             when she lay awake revolving plans in her mind that she seemed to see her way apply
             towards proper and judicious use of the money." This shows that she was overly
             concerned about how the money was spent. This also shows that she could not stop
             thinking about how she could spend the money. In addition, Mrs.Sommers mind was so
             worried about what to buy that she completely forgot about lunch, "between getting the
             children fed and the place righted, and preparing herself for the shopping bout, she had
             actually forgotten to eat any luncheon at all." This shows that she was in such a hurry to
             get shopping that she forgot about anything else. This also shows how Mrs.Sommers was
             willing to sacrifice in order to get the best for her family. In conclusion, Mrs.Sommers
             was an excellent mother, but soon all that would change.
             Although Mrs.Sommers was an excellent mother she lost touch with reality once
             she touched a pair of silk stockings. For example, Mrs.Sommers saw the silk stockings
             as a incredibly valuable item "She smiled, just as if she had been asked to inspect a tiara
             of diamonds with the ultimate view of purchasing it." This shows that Mrs.Sommers
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