# How does Aurora Floyd develop the theme of Wealth and Power?

> Aurora Floyd by M. E. Braddon

## Answer

Aurora Floyd by M. E. Braddon develops Wealth and Power across the chapters the companion marks for this theme.

Aurora's immense fortune as a banker's heiress shapes her life, attracting fortune hunters like James Conyers and granting her a degree of freedom, yet also making her a target for exploitation.

Archibald Floyd's immense wealth from the banking house allows him to marry whom he chooses, but also makes him a target for social criticism and envy.

Archibald Floyd's immense wealth allows him to indulge Aurora's every whim and send her to an exclusive Parisian school, but also isolates her from ordinary life.

Aurora uses her money to control Harrison and protect her family, demonstrating how wealth can be wielded to manage secrets.

## Evidence

- [i-how-a-rich-banker-married-an-actress](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/aurora_floyd_se/chapters/i-how-a-rich-banker-married-an-actress.md): Archibald Floyd's immense wealth from the banking house allows him to marry whom he chooses, but also makes him a target for social criticism and envy.
- [ii-aurora](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/aurora_floyd_se/chapters/ii-aurora.md): Archibald Floyd's immense wealth allows him to indulge Aurora's every whim and send her to an exclusive Parisian school, but also isolates her from ordinary life.
- [vii-aurora-s-strange-pensioner](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/aurora_floyd_se/chapters/vii-aurora-s-strange-pensioner.md): Aurora uses her money to control Harrison and protect her family, demonstrating how wealth can be wielded to manage secrets.
- [xii-steeve-hargraves-the-softy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/aurora_floyd_se/chapters/xii-steeve-hargraves-the-softy.md): John Mellish's extravagant spending on Aurora and the contrast between the wealthy Mellish Park and the dependent status of Mrs. Powell highlight themes of wealth and social power.
- [xiii-the-spring-meeting](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/aurora_floyd_se/chapters/xiii-the-spring-meeting.md): The racing world and the Mellish estate reflect the wealth and social status of the characters, with the bay filly symbolizing their ambitions.
- [xv-mr-pastern-s-letter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/aurora_floyd_se/chapters/xv-mr-pastern-s-letter.md): Aurora's position as mistress of Mellish Park allows her to engage in charitable works, but her wealth cannot protect her from the past.
- [xvii-the-trainer-s-messenger](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/aurora_floyd_se/chapters/xvii-the-trainer-s-messenger.md): Conyers manipulates his position at Mellish Park, exploiting the wealth of the Mellish family while resenting their fortune.
- [xix-money-matters](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/aurora_floyd_se/chapters/xix-money-matters.md): Archibald Floyd's ability to quickly provide a large sum of money underscores the power and influence of wealth in resolving personal crises.

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