Wilkie Collins' Women in White begins from the perspective of Walter Hartright, a master draftsman who has recently accepted a job and is on the way. While traveling, he helps a woman in white named Anne Catherick. Hartright thought nothing of the encounter, except that he found it odd that she was dressed in white. But he later discovers that she escaped from an asylum and is on the run. After finally arriving and thriving in his new job, Hartright takes a liking to Miss Laura Fairlie and befriends Marian Halcombe, her half-sister. The two women each share a relationship with the owner of the house. However, as Laura is to be married, Marian deems it best to send Walter away, but not before telling him that Laura is marrying the man who is looking for the woman in white named Sir Percival Glyde. This is one of the first signs of secrecy in the world. book because Laura Fairlie ends up hiding information about her first love from her husband. Inevitably, he finds out for himself and becomes furious. Hartright finds this strange but leaves the country trying to forget his first love. After the wedding, Glyde tries to get Laura to sign over her fortune to him due to her debt. After being turned down by Laura and Miss Halcombe finding out too much information, Glyde and his friend Count Fosco decide it is best to have Laura appear with her lookalike Anne, in each other's roles or lives. They do this because in order to gain access to Laura's money, Glyde and Fosco must fake Laura's death. By this time, Hartright is back home and after being alerted to what is happening by Miss Halcombe, he then decides to find out all about the baronetcy. and the Count seems to be hiding. In order to find Laura's identity, Hartright mu...... middle of paper ...... that Laura had been unfairly treated. No matter how determined Glyde is to keep all of his secrets under wraps, it ultimately cost him his life. This is another reason why some would say they have defeated themselves. But if Walter and Marian hadn't been closer to the truth, Glyde wouldn't have been so worried about the truth coming out. So ultimately, Glyde's obsessed desire for money is what ruins his plan. He could have approached the situation in several ways. If Glyde had just been honest with his Laura and told her about his debts, she might have helped him. Instead, he chose to be deceptive and keep all his secrets hidden. Money can do dangerous things to a person and cause them to act irrationally. Money truly is the root of all evil. Works Cited Collins, Wilkie. The Woman in White. Radford: Wilder Publications, LLC. 2008. Print.