The topic of money looms large for Anna, who recognizes that wealth can open up all kinds of doors in life. To that end, she views money as something that could have a major impact on how she moves through the world, ultimately making it easier for her to present herself as beautiful. Without money, though, all she can do is
wish she had attractive clothes. Her thoughts along these lines help make sense of her interest in Walter—although her interest in him doesn’t seem to be purely motivated by his wealth, there’s no overlooking the fact that being in a relationship with him would make her life a lot easier from a financial perspective.