... made when reading Edith Wharton's Age of Innocence regarding how the members of the New York society is to be perceived. The stark contrasts between mortals such as Ellen Olenska versus the seeming immortals amongst the society such as May Welland provide just some of the clues that Wharton left for us to digest. We start encountering forms of immortality when reading on the subject of Catherine Mingott's appearance. Her " ... immense accretion of flesh- in some way "[presented] to her mirror an almost unwrinkled expanse of firm pink and white flesh- (47). As a result we see that in spit...

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... acting and innovative cinematography, The Age of Innocence movie has now gained popularity with the generations of today. That is why now with audio and visual cues, the movie is the preferred way to tell this story. The Age of Innocence is set in the early 1870s and naturally many of the wealthy patrons of New York live in a life of luxury with beautiful houses full of elaborate furnishings and decorations. On the night of the annual Beaufort ball, everyone gathers ... at the Beaufort's mansion. "...the house had been boldly planned with a ball room-, so ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School