The story “The kiss" portrays how women in patriarchal societies are forced to marry for money due to the society and its norms. In the story, Nathalie is expected to marry a wealthy man to be well seen by the patriarchal society in which she is living in. She has to put aside her feelings for Harvy, the man she truly loves, and accept the fact that she can’t be with him. After all, she married Brantain for his wealth so she could fit into society. The narrator reveals how Nathalie feels about this situation: “Well, she had Braintan and his million left. A person can’t have everything in…