# Vanity and Ambition in The Windfairies

> Theme guide for The Windfairies by Mary De Morgan.

Characters like Kesta and the old gentleman in the cat story are driven by vanity or greed, seeking to improve their social standing or wealth, often leading to humiliation or loss, as Kesta's overreaching ambition results in being chased from the town.

## Where it surfaces

- [Vain Kesta](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_windfairies_se/chapters/vain-kesta): Kesta's vanity leads her to believe she deserves a wealthy husband, driving her to reject Adam and pursue higher-status men.

## Links

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