... metropolises it was "not the thing" to arrive early at the opera; and it what was or was not "the thing" played a part as important in Newland Archer's New York- (Wharton 4) The descendants of an aristocratic family were taught "the mannerisms and rituals expected of well bred young women [and men] in those days. (Shidler 1) Edith ... a salon "where the gifted intellectuals of her time gathered to discuss and share ideas." Most of the people that Wharton "enjoyed the company of [were] intelligent men" such as Henry James, Teddy Roosevelt, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Ernest Hemingway. (Shid...

• Word Count: 487
• Approx Pages: 2
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• Grade Level: High School