# Social Class and Marriage in The Windfairies

> Theme guide for The Windfairies by Mary De Morgan.

Marriage is often depicted as a means to improve social status, as in Kesta's pursuit of wealthier suitors and the shepherd's daughter's rejection of a prince, highlighting tensions between personal desire and societal expectations.

## Where it surfaces

- [Vain Kesta](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_windfairies_se/chapters/vain-kesta): The story highlights the rigid class boundaries: Kesta's attempt to marry the Duke is deemed impertinent because she is a common dairymaid.

## Links

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