She longs to free herself from the depravity in which she lives and hopes to win over a rich husband with her beauty. This can be considered a selfish, adolescent trait. This is the beginning of how his transformation blossoms into something along the lines of his coming of age. Even though she doesn't love Simon, she continues to pursue him for the sake of his money. This parallels the theme or conflict between love and money. She chooses money at first before realizing that Neil is the one who makes her happy and the one she is in love with. 1930s London also appears to be an important cultural context influencing Rose's transformation. It seems like Rose is finally taking her first steps towards womanhood whenever she lives in London. During this time, London was trying to become more modern and efficient with lots of cars and electric lighting. This impressed Rose greatly as she received her kit. The example refers to symbolism because London at the time was a city of wealth and prosperity, which was what Rose wished to have. Both the setting and symbol refer to Rose's coming of age preparing for her marriage while learning life lessons and how to become a woman from Mrs. Cotton, as well as realizing her true feelings for Simon and Neil. Rose is a vibrant young woman who just needed to be introduced to a completely new society to find her own meaning