In the critical analysis of The Age of Innocence, done by Constance Allen, the author depicts the novel as "subtle yet unmistakable indictment of stratified New York high society in 1920." She is reminded of Henry James by Wharton because she probes the emotions and motivations of the characters. Allen believes that The Age of Innocence is one or Wharton's most successful books because it offers an ... what is expected of them and there are invisible boundaries of class and propriety that one must never cross. Wharton wrote with a comfortable, fixed and formal style, which at times can becom...

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... they didn't know before reading the novel. Everyday Life The novel is a clear expression of the unseen aspects of common themes that influence the understanding of human life. "You have to find what's good and true and beautiful in your life ... as it is now (120)." This quote basically represents the whole of this claim. Our lives are always filled with questions and regrets that we try on making our ... The novel is simply about life and death since that is a consequence of living. The novel covers insights about the world, pity, regret, death, family, emotions, the fear of aging, mone...

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• Grade Level: High School