... of shrubbery. On the other side of the lawn, facing the targets, was a pitched real tent, with benches and garden-seats about it."(160) Wharton provides us with extensive imagery in her book, but Martin Scorsese's film version has the ability to bring these scenes to life. However, elaborate sets ... alone can not make a movie. It takes superb acting to bring Wharton's characters to life, and that's exactly what The Age of Innocence possesses. Daniel Day-Lewis portrays Newland Archer, and he does a great job ... love who has returned from Europe. She is Countess Ellen Olenska, played by...

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• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

The Age of Innocence The Age of Innocence, by Edith Wharton, contains many flat, static characters representing Old New York society. At the apex of that society is Mr. and Mrs. Henry van der Luyden. As the narrator describes, their appearances ... society's "rules" and "regulations." Both the actions of the van der Luydens and the other characters" reactions provide much information about the van der Luydens themselves. The characterization performed by Wharton on the van der Luydens was very thorough for the type of character she is portraying. Everything from Mr. and Mrs. van der Luyden's...

• Word Count: 830
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School