Mrs. Hammond wants the absolute best for Emily, and she truly believes that her plan for Emily to marry a man in the upper class is best for Emily s life. Mrs. Hammond s ambition forced her to try to stop Emily and Kelroy s relationship. Mrs. Hammond s temper steamed from other people s actions. She never was angry without a viable reason in her mind. Mrs. Hammond does not believe that she charged the food that the grocer accused her of charging.
Ambition is viewed as a good asset.
Kelroy is interfering with her plans for Emily, and Mrs. Hammond will not tolerate it. She will see to it that Emily lives a good life according to her views of a good life, and Kelroy is not good enough to be apart of Emily s life. You can not hold Mrs. Hammond s ambition against her, and use her ambition to label her an evil person. People with ambition reach their goals and succeed. Mrs. Hammond just had the wrong goals, but she does not believe that she does have the wrong goals.