Pearl ring and plain oval charms on lavender fabric, with small lavender sprigs and petals

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Carrie

Charlotte treated marriage like a sorority she was desperately hoping to pledge.

— Sex and the City ‧ 1998

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What it means

Our interpretation.

Marriage is compared to joining a sorority, with Charlotte cast as an eager applicant. The comparison emphasizes her desire to gain membership in a particular group. It gives marriage the language of admission and belonging, making that eagerness the focus of the joke.

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