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READING BOOK:
The Age of Innocence
2nd Bchto. D
TEACHER:
Visitación Berrocal Calderón
THE AGE OF INNOCENCE
Newland Archer has just married the beautiful May Welland. The sensational arrival of May's cousin- Ellen-, who has recently returned to America after separating from her husband, is shocking the New York aristocracy with her revealing clothes, carefree manners, and rumors of adultery. As Archer starts to know Ellen, he begins to appreciate her unconventional views on New York society. Meanwhile, Archer becomes disillusioned with May. Soon, Archer realizes that he loves Ellen. But he feels obliged to act on behalf of the Mingott family and persuade Ellen to remain with her husband. Then, Archer and May marry and after their wedding and honeymoon in Europe, Archer and May settle down in New York.
Twenty-five years pass. In that time, the Archers have had three children and May has died from pneumonia. Now Archer's son convinces him to travel to France. There, they arrange to visit Ellen at her Paris apartment. However, at the last minute Archer sends his son alone to visit her, content instead to live with his memories of the past.
Twenty-five years pass. In that time, the Archers have had three children and May has died from pneumonia. Now Archer's son convinces him to travel to France. There, they arrange to visit Ellen at her Paris apartment. However, at the last minute Archer sends his son alone to visit her, content instead to live with his memories of the past.
DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
1.Choose one of the characters of the novel and explain his/her relationship with the others.
2.Who is the main character of the novel? Answer the question reasoning it.
3.Describe the differences between Newland's outlook on society and Ellen's.
4.What do Newland’s and Ellen’s views have in common?
5. What does the term "innocent" mean in the context of the novel?
6.Are you surprised by Newland's decision at the end of the novel? Tell why.
7.How would you end this story?
1.- The relationship of Newland with May, at the beginning of the book. Newland was following in love with May and he was going to get married with her, but when May´s cousin arrived, Newland notices that his life with May is going to be boring because they would do the something on the time and he doesn´t like this.
ResponderEliminarJuan Carlos Barragan 2º Bach D
2.- From point of view the main character of the novel is Newland because the novel speaks about his feeling. At first he meets May and after a time when he meets Ellen, he falls in love with her. May seem not to be conscious of the relationships but at the end of the bock is shown this affair is knows by everybody.
ResponderEliminarJuan Carlos Barragan 2º Bach D
3.- Newland´s outlook on society was in favor of following the rules and being discreet however Ellen thought in a completely different way and she doesn’t mind being on tisised by society. This can be read in the chapter in which she and Newland met and she wanted to get divorced and he, who is a lawyer, advised her not to do.
ResponderEliminarJuan Carlos Barragan 2º Bach D
5. - The term “innocent” means that character believe they can reach their dreams like. May with her boyfriend and after husband ¡, Newland who is going to be faith and like Newland thinks the society will accept his relationship with Ellen and May isn´t going to oppose to it.
ResponderEliminarJuan Carlos Barragan 2º Bach D
4.- Both of them enjoyed together and they would have liked escape from this world ruled by many social rules not to feel fear from the critics.
ResponderEliminarJuan Carlos Barragan 2º Bach D
7. - I would have changed the history in the moment that May said to Newland that she was pregnant instead of this, May wasn´t pregnant and Newland told May to his affair with her cousin. To finish Newland had gone to live with Ellen in Japan or Indian as he liked and would have formed a family with her.
ResponderEliminarJuan Carlos Barragan 2ºBach D
6. - Yes, because I hopped Newland had gone to see her after having travelled to there. I don´t understand Newland´s behavior in this moment since if I were him, I would go up to know how she feels.
ResponderEliminarJuan Carlos BArragan 2º Bach D
Adrián Cortés González - 2º Bachillerato D
ResponderEliminarREADING BOOK
-The Age of innocence
1- Newland Archer have all kind of relationship with almost the characters. He have relationship specially with May Welland with whom he married. But Newland really loves Ellen Olenska , but the rules of the society prevent their love. Another important character in Newland live is his son Bill who appears near the end of the novel when Newland and him went to visit Ellen to Paris.
2- Newland Archer is the main character of the novel. The history of the novel treats of his live and his love with May and Ellen. The first part of the book is about the marriage of May and Newland , and the second is about their lives and the suffering of Newland because in my opinion he really love Ellen but for fear to the society he stay with May and they have a children called Bill. Then after May died , he was alone forever.
3-Newland respects the rules of the society but he thinks that that rules are stupid because they cant do anything out of the rules. Ellen don’t like the rules of the society, she went of Europe where the society is more free and they don’t have to obey stupid rules about love or how to be a good man. Newland respect the rules because he have fear that the society reject him.
4- I think that they only have in common they points of view about the rules of the society and about the importance of follow that rules. Both think that the rules of the society are stupid and useless. Newland and Ellen also have in common their feelings, both love each other.
5-In my opinion the term “innocent” make refer to the relationship between Newland , May and Ellen because they have a history of love between they. And I think that that term mean also age, the age that they live the love and the rules that obstruct it.
6-Yes, I am really surprise by the decision of Newland because I thought that he will marriage with Ellen ant the end of the novel because he really love Ellen. But he marriage with May and they have a son. I think that this it a good book, I don’t like the histories of love and I really love the book. And at the end of the book when Newland doesn’t visit Ellen was sand and I really wish that they will meet again.
7-I would finish the history with a meeting between Ellen and Newland in Paris. I think they will be more happy. They would have a son and they will be happy forever. I think that the end of the book is very sad because when you are reading the novel you think that at the end Ellen and Newland will be marriage. In short I think that The age of innocence is a good book to read and learn English at the same time.
1.Choose one of the characters of the novel and explain his/her relationship with the others.
ResponderEliminarNewland marries May Welland. He has an appreciation attitude but he doesnt love her really because she continues the rolls of the society unlike Ellen.
This personage is the most important with newland.
Newland and Ellen meeted from children, but she married with a conde y she went. She return to New York because she was going to divorced.
Newland at first he try to convince it that was an error but with the time they fell in love but Newland already promised with May and Ellen return from with her husband.
Newland has been marring with May until that she died.
Newland was supporting very good relation with the whole May family, especially with the grandmother.
Newland was pleaded and belonged to the big families of the society.
2.Who is the main character of the novel? Answer the question reasoning it.
I think that the principal character is Newland because in the history showed la society of epoch and what can do in the people. Newland is the example and He is the lover who resigns from his real love for these norms of the epoch.
I think that the character as May or Ellen are only secondary characters.
3.Describe the differences between Newland's outlook on society and Ellen's.
In the society of Newland is common, that will say about persons, about inhabitants of the country, more even than own happiness. It’s what arrives Ellen who can’t divorce of a man with whom he isn’t happy by the society. However in Ellen's society doesn’t arrive, I the society Ellen exists a freedom of behaviour, of thought and of work.
4.What do Newland’s and Ellen’s views have in common?
Newland at the beginning of history sees Ellen as to a revolutionary, according to my point of view, in the course of time he opens eyes and he realises that this attitude likes him. They agree with whom if somebody is not happy next to another person dont have because to follow next to one by questions of appearance.
5. What does the term "innocent" mean in the context of the novel?
I think that the term of innocence refers to the Misses as in May, who lived in the extrasensory world, except the normal, not to live his true life, his true thoughts were suppressed by the society, having that is why innocence of a child, without nastiness, without madness, without abstract thoughts, fact to return exclusively the happy husband. For my point of view, it has to be of a discontent for every person, and even for May the one who appeared that in the book she was so because she was simply so. I don't think this, I think that many attitudes or behaviour of May would have been very opposite if she would have shown his truth i, if she wouldn't have tried to be so innocent.
For me, it is the signification of innocent in the book.
6.Are you surprised by Newland's decision at the end of the novel? Tell why.
Yes, it was a surprise for me, although the book wouldn't have pleased me if he had ended up being happy with Ellen. Why? Because I think that love is important for life, but you shouldn't be by it selfish and egocentric persons. I don't know if I will be able to explain my point of view as I wait but I think that the person who more suffered in the book was May; a young nice, nice person, she married with a man him likes but she knows that he doesn't want her, that he loves his cousin and she living with him, having children with him, by knowing that he doesn't love her... Neither Ellen, nor Newland were if unhappy as May was it, and would be unfair for May, although she was the dead who were others happy two. Because in this life it is necessary to have a value and but Newland had him to say in May what he really smelt, and not to wait to have a child with May, he would be completely egocentric person to have a value to get once again the love of Ellen.
7.How would you end this story?
The end of history would not change by the reasons which I have already said.
Maria de las cruces Ayuso Blanco
ResponderEliminar1.Choose one of the characters of the novel and explain his/her relationship with the others
.I choose Ellen Olenska
She is the cousin of May Welland.
She married but it doesn´t love his husband.
She loves Newland but he is the boyfriend of her cousin and his love is impossible
She lives with his aunt Medora Manson because she doesn´t want to live with his husband.
She knows to Newland from about a lot of time because they were playing together
2.Who is the main character of the novel? Answer the question reasoning it.
Newland and Ellen Olenska because the book speaks about his love and about the society and that they can´t be united
3.Describe the differences between Newland's outlook on society and Ellen's
.
.For Newlan in the marriage the woman must be in house and the husband to work because It is the normal. But for Ellen the marriage should travel together and to go out where they like it
4.What do Newland’s and Ellen’s views have in common?
They do not want to spend his lives bored.
They want to know world and they want to travel
5. What does the term "innocent" mean in the context of the novel?
The innocent term means that the women were looking like girls because they were following the odenes of his parents and later the orders of his husband though they were old and society hasn´t finished maturing, because it had no freedom and no tolerance
6.Are you surprised by Newland's decision at the end of the novel? Tell why.
.Not, because he did the correct because it loved May althought it loved to Ellen
7.How would you end this story?
My end would be that:
Ellen and Newlan they were marrying and had 5 children. Besides the fact that they were living in a great house and were travelling very much
Raquel Lozano Gómez
ResponderEliminar1.Ellen is a countess who wants to divorce her husband (polish count). She goes with her family in order to receive some support in this difficult situation.
Newland is May´s boyfriend and Ellen is May´s cousine , her relationship with her is good . However she falls in love with Newland.
2.In my opinion, the main character of the novel is Newland because he realizes the society where he lives is a nonsense. It has strict rules about everything and above all it is mainly a society with pretends , that is to say , it never say the truth
3. Newland first outlook about society is similar to those who share life with him following the same rules about behavior in society. On contrary Ellen´s views are more different than theirs because she has lived in Europe for a long time.
4.They both have in common for example not to do the same thing everyday at the same time
5.I think this adjective means a person who doesn´t know anything about a specific subject. For example May didn´t know that Newland for love to Ellen.
6. Of course I was surprised his decision at the last moment. Because I thought they were in love to each other during all theirs lives. He had the chance to meet her again and now , he was a widow , that is to say he was a free man to have a relationship with Ellen
7. I would finish this story with a happy end:
The meeting of Ellen and Newland and they would enjoy their love for ever
CAROLINA CASADO CIDONCHA 2ºBTO D Nº 4
ResponderEliminar1. The relation of Newland with others :
- Newland with May Welland: he got married to her althougt he didn't want her
- Newland with Ellen: they have a forbidden relation and they are very in loved.
- Newland with Mrs Manson Mingot: their relation was very good. Mrs Manson Mingot was Ellen and May 's grandmother.
- Newland with Mr Letterblair: they worked together in a lawyer's office.
2. The main character of the novel is really Newland Archer because the novel deals with him and his life changes quickly when the countess Ellen arrive. However he decided to get married to May in spite of he really was in loved with Ellen.
3. People are criticized very much by society in Newland. However , society in the Ellen's world is much more liberal. More over society in Newland are subdued some social rules. On the contrary , society Ellen haven't got any. The first society is consolidate to old customs and the second society show originality.
4. At the begining of the novel , Newland was a person who was very estrict about the social rules. When Ellen arrived, they began to be lovers and she gets him to change his mind respect the society. In that moment, both of them think that the society should value less, subjects like divorce which was badly seen by the society where he lived.
5. This term "innocent" refers to the innocence that May had , Newland's wife, because she was very young and at first she was very very in loved and she can't see the reality.
6. Yes, very much, because Newland was so in loved of Ellen than he couldn't live without her and they haven't been seen for along time. That afternoon, when his son , Dallas, and he travelled to Paris, he had the big opportunity of seeing her , but he prefered sitting in a bank to wait for his son
7. Althoght the end isn't very bad, I would like that he had decided to see her and they had met again to see their reaction. Beside , they begin a new life , if it is possible.
1.Choose one of the characters of the novel and
ResponderEliminarexplain his/her relationship with the others.
I´ve choose Newland Archer to explain his relationship with the otrer characters. An important person for Newland is Ellen Oleska, she´s the May Welland cousin, and Newland is fell in love of her. Other important character for Newland is May Welland who has marry with Newland,and they have three children; Dallas Arches who lives is Paris and the other two, Mary and Bill Archer. Also Newland has one sister, Janey Archer who always stays with her mun Adeline Archer. Besides Newland has his
cousins Louisa and Henry Van der Luyden who are one of the most influence and important families in New York. And finally Newland has his aunts du Lac. About May´s family, have relation with Newland, May´s mother, Mrs Welland and Mrs Manson Mingott, the grandmother of Ellen and May. Other characters who have relation with Newland are; Laurence Lafferts, a friend of
Newland, who usually meet with Newland at the opera and he know all about what is socially correct behaviour in New York,Sillerton Jackson, who is a friend of Newland and his mother and Mr. Letterblair, a lawyer who works with Newland.
2.Who is the main character of the novel? Answer the question reasoning it.
In my opinion the main character of the novel is Newland Archer, because the story tells his life at the New York society and tell what events have happen a long his life.
3.Describe the differences between Newland´s outlook on society and Ellen´s.
At the beginning of the story the vision of the society of Newland is the same as all Newyorkers, he think that it´s important to follow the rules of society, it´s important the money, have relation with the important people and not with the poors,reject the divorce... while the vision of society of Ellen is opposite, for her isn´t important follow the rules or have relations with the rich people and don´t matter the divorce. When the story advance the vision of the society of Newland becames in the same as Ellen.
4.What do Newland´s and Ellen´s views have in common?
At the beginning of the story their views are diferent but when the story advance their views become in common, both think that follow the rules are not as important as the society think, and think that it isn´t very important the opinion that the society have of them.
5.What does the term "innocent" mean in the context of the novel?
I think that the term innocent in text refers to the behaviour of the New York society that follow the rules and don´t do what they want for example May Welland in against Ellen Oleska don´t follow the rules for example she want to divorce of her husband and the divorce is badly see in the society.
6.Are you surprised by Newland´s decision at the end of the novel? Tell why.
Yes, I´m surprise because I don´t wait that Newland at the end doesn´t want to see Ellen after many years when he was fell in love of her, and now he has an opportunity to stay with her because his wife is dead and he doesn´t use this opportunity to stay with her.
7.How would you end this story?
If I could end the story it ends like this: Newland when arrives at Ellen´s house think about his past with her and finally he decides enter at her home to see her and declarate his love to her and finally they live happy in Paris together the rest of their lifes.
Guillermo Escudero Sánchez
Alejandro Ramos Martin.
ResponderEliminar1.Choose one of the characters of the novel and explain his/her relationship with the others:
Newland Archer was a man who was forming a part of an English wealthy family and wanted to marry May the one who will have three children but there appears between the history the countess Ellen with whom Newland had some kind of time behind and whom it cannot forget even being with May, who ends up by dying.
2.Who is the main character of the novel?Answer the question reasioning it:
The principal character is Newland Archer because the statement treats on his history of love and his loving relation with Ellen and May.
3.Describe the differences between Newland`s outlook on society and Ellen`s:
In Newland's company the concept of the company is based that the wealthy people are better and the artists and the poor are the low class and are seen badly, on the other hand, in Ellen's company, the company is mas liberally and not this one evil I dress the divorce and the relations before the marriage, besides the wealthy people.
4.What do Newland`s and Ellen`s views have in common?:
Newland understands the way of acting of the countess and ends up by seeing his behavior and the company from the same point of view
5.What does the term “inocent” mean in the context of the novel?
One says to the innocent thing that she is May on having married and to be thought that he wanted it when it was not like that
6.Are you suprised by Newland`s decision at the end of the novel?tell why:
If, because when it has the opportunity to see the countess it sits down in a bank and it decides to leave instead of entering the hotel where she and his son was
7.How would you end this story?:
I had liked that Newland had entered the hotel with the countess since it was what wanted in a beginning and that had married her and to live through his love.
1- Ellen Olenska has a good relationship with the other charecters of the novel although her mentality is very different from the way people from New York think. At first she is criticised because she had escaped with her husband´s secretary but she is accepted in society. She only disagreed or had arguments with Newland which is normal as they were in love but they couldn´t be together, and she knew she couldn´t accept his proposals as he was momend with her cousin and she didn´t want to hurt anybody.
ResponderEliminar2- I think that the main character of the novel is Neland Archer because the book is about his life and it also explains his deepest feeling and thoughts. This doesn´t happen with the rest of the characters.
3- Newland´s outlook on society is quite old fashioned at first. He had learnt the things that he had to do and the way he had to behave in his society of New York. However Ellen has a move modern mentality because she had lived in Europe. But when Newland knew Ellen he started to think different and to disagree with some customs of that society. On the other hand Ellen is more realistic than Newland.
4- Newland and Ellen´s views have in common that they hate dishonesty. They don´t like some of the customs of their society but both accept them, that is why they feel like prisoners in that society.
5- From my point of view the term “innocent” doesn´t mean innocent in the context of the novel because May Welland (Mrs Archer) pretends to be innocent as she doesn´t show that she knew that Ellen and her husband were lovers and she told Ellen that she was pregnant when she wasn´t still sure. She Knew that Ellen wouldn´t be with Newland again.
6- Yes, I am surprised by Newland´s decision at the end of the novel because I thought he would really want to see the woman he had loved so much again, besides now he was a widower and he didn´t have any problems to be with her.
7- At first I thought the best end for this story would be that Newland and Ellen were together at lost for the rest of then lives but I think the way it ends is the best because Newland and Ellen will always remember each other as they were when they fell in love. After thirty years things have changed very much and perhaps their relationship wouldn´t be as good as they could expect.
Cristina Ruiz Diestro 2º Bachillerato D
1- Ellen Olenska has a good relationship with the other charecters of the novel although her mentality is very different from the way people from New York think. At first she is criticised because she had escaped with her husband´s secretary but she is accepted in society. She only disagreed or had arguments with Newland which is normal as they were in love but they couldn´t be together, and she knew she couldn´t accept his proposals as he was momend with her cousin and she didn´t want to hurt anybody.
ResponderEliminar2- I think that the main character of the novel is Neland Archer because the book is about his life and it also explains his deepest feeling and thoughts. This doesn´t happen with the rest of the characters.
3- Newland´s outlook on society is quite old fashioned at first. He had learnt the things that he had to do and the way he had to behave in his society of New York. However Ellen has a move modern mentality because she had lived in Europe. But when Newland knew Ellen he started to think different and to disagree with some customs of that society. On the other hand Ellen is more realistic than Newland.
4- Newland and Ellen´s views have in common that they hate dishonesty. They don´t like some of the customs of their society but both accept them, that is why they feel like prisoners in that society.
5- From my point of view the term “innocent” doesn´t mean innocent in the context of the novel because May Welland (Mrs Archer) pretends to be innocent as she doesn´t show that she knew that Ellen and her husband were lovers and she told Ellen that she was pregnant when she wasn´t still sure. She Knew that Ellen wouldn´t be with Newland again.
6- Yes, I am surprised by Newland´s decision at the end of the novel because I thought he would really want to see the woman he had loved so much again, besides now he was a widower and he didn´t have any problems to be with her.
7- At first I thought the best end for this story would be that Newland and Ellen were together at lost for the rest of then lives but I think the way it ends is the best because Newland and Ellen will always remember each other as they were when they fell in love. After thirty years things have changed very much and perhaps their relationship wouldn´t be as good as they could expect.
Cristina Ruiz Diestro 2º Bachillerato D
1.Choose one of the characters of the novel and explain his/her relationship with the others.
ResponderEliminarMay Welland is a beautiful girl. She was engaged to Newland Archer. She was in love with Archer. She followed traditions and customs of the modern society. She was intelligence.Ans one day she surprised her boyfriend.She has changad her thought. She was prepares to break away from society`s rules.She was noble.She has offered to give Archer up,for the other woman.
Ellen Olenska was a May´s cousin. May was kind to her poor unhappy cousin. She asked Archer to be kind to Ellen , helped and defended her.
2.Who is the main character of the novel? Answer the question reasoning it.
In my opinion the main character of the novel is Newland Archer because the author describes not only his acts but his thoughts too.
3.Describe the differences between Newland's outlook on society and Ellen's.
Archer knew many artists and musicians, whom he met in the little bars and clubs.But he never met them in a gentleman´s house but he house of Ellen´s husband was full of writers, actors.Her society was much more open one.Ellen was more realistic.She didn´t want accept happiness bought with cruelty.
4.What do Newland’s and Ellen’s views have in common?
Newland and Ellen like painting and art.They like nature and travelling.
5. What does the term "innocent" mean in the context of the novel?
The name of the book in ‘The age of innocence’.To my mind here is the key of this novel.The main characters of it: Archer, May ans Ellen have the age of fell in love and enjoy live in all its aspects.Buy they have to act according to the rules of their society.
6.Are you surprised by Newland's decision at the end of the novel? Tell why.
I am not surprised by Newland`s decision at the end of the novel.He did not want to see his Ellen.He was happy with his family and prefered to be alone but with his memories of his old love.
7.How would you end this story?
I would end this story in other way.As Archer was in love with Ellen he could used his freedom and to be together with Ellen.
HALYNA YERETYK
HALYNA YERETYK
ResponderEliminar1.Choose one of the characters of the novel and explain his/her relationship with the others.
May Welland is a beautiful girl. She was engaged to Newland Archer. She was in love with Archer. She followed traditions and customs of the modern society. She was intelligence.Ans one day she surprised her boyfriend.She has changad her thought. She was prepares to break away from society`s rules.She was noble.She has offered to give Archer up,for the other woman.
Ellen Olenska was a May´s cousin. May was kind to her poor unhappy cousin. She asked Archer to be kind to Ellen , helped and defended her.
2.Who is the main character of the novel? Answer the question reasoning it.
In my opinion the main character of the novel is Newland Archer because the author describes not only his acts but his thoughts too.
3.Describe the differences between Newland's outlook on society and Ellen's.
Archer knew many artists and musicians, whom he met in the little bars and clubs.But he never met them in a gentleman´s house but he house of Ellen´s husband was full of writers, actors.Her society was much more open one.Ellen was more realistic.She didn´t want accept happiness bought with cruelty.
4.What do Newland’s and Ellen’s views have in common?
Newland and Ellen like painting and art.They like nature and travelling.
5. What does the term "innocent" mean in the context of the novel?
The name of the book in ‘The age of innocence’.To my mind here is the key of this novel.The main characters of it: Archer, May ans Ellen have the age of fell in love and enjoy live in all its aspects.Buy they have to act according to the rules of their society.
6.Are you surprised by Newland's decision at the end of the novel? Tell why.
I am not surprised by Newland`s decision at the end of the novel.He did not want to see his Ellen.He was happy with his family and prefered to be alone but with his memories of his old love.
7.How would you end this story?
I would end this story in other way.As Archer was in love with Ellen he could used his freedom and to be together with Ellen.
HALYNA YERETYK
1.
ResponderEliminarI choose the character of Newland Archer. He is happy to marry May because she followed the customs of New York society, but when he meets Ellen sees things differently. However, it remains with the wedding plans, including Archer insists May to advance the wedding. In this part of the book he is surprised since she tells him that she will cancel their commitment if he wants to marry his former mistress, but when he tells her he loves her, he turns to her as ever. When he married May, he notes that May exerts much control over him. They appear to be a happy marriage but it is only appearance. After the death of his wife, he discovers that his wife knew of his emptiness and shame because I loved Ellen.
At first, Archer does not like the way to be Elle, but when he met Ellen, he begins to question the values with which it has grown. He falls for her but Archer does not find a place for love in New York societies judgmental. As the novel progresses, Archer wants to break down the barriers of acceptable behavior. In the end, Archer is only room for love in their memories.
2.
Ellen Olenska is the main character of the novel because Ellen is a free spirit who helps Archer to look beyond New York society. She treats all people equally even if they are servants or disreputable persons. Moreover, although she wants to Ascher his conscience and sense of responsibility prevents her from continuing with him. Above all when she knows that May is pregnant. In addition, the story revolves around her.
3.
For Newland, society is responsible for customs, these rules that drive the lives of young New York high society and are as important as life or death. He doesn´t have difficulty in meeting them because he has grown up with them.
However, for Ellen will be difficult to adapt to New York society after living in France. She thinks that society is the cause of inequality between the sexes and she won´t act in accordance with the rules set by society, only by his conscience. This society harshly criticized for being separated from her husband and wanting to divorce him.
4.
At first, they don´t have common point of view because Archer has always lived influenced by the customs of New York society. But thanks to Ellen his ideas will change and will be closer. Archer begins to realize that there are inequalities between the genders in the society of New York, because women should remain married to their husbands, although they are unhappy or their husbands are with other women. Also, he will see the superficiality of New York society.
5.
The term “innocent “ mean in the context of the novel that The novel is lively in a time in which society operates under certain standards or customs, in which women are characterized by obedience to throughout his life, that is, they are innocence. However, Ellen breaks up with all these things.
6.
Yes, I am surprised by Newland´s decision , because although he loves her very much even he came to believe in the death of his wife as the only solution to be with Ellen, in the end he went to see her.
7.
He entered the home of Ellen and she asked Archer. He said he was climbing the stairs because he was an old. Ellen laughed and she started talking to Dallas about his future wife, Fanny. Then he asked about her relationship with her father and the time flew. After several hours, Dallas realized that his father had not climbs the stairs yet and when he looked out the window he saw that the bank where his father was sitting was empty; his father had left without saying goodbye to Ellen.
On the way back to the hotel Archer returned to remember all those years in which he had wanted to see Ellen, but he had decided to flee to maintain a past love, this was just an illusion, something ideal.
HECHO POR: Alicia Sánchez Roncero