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1、The age of innocenceEdith Wharton/A,纯真年代/心外幽情,Edith Wharton,伊迪丝华顿（Edith Wharton, 1862年1月24日1937年8月11日），美国女作家。作品有高尚的嗜好、纯真年代、四月里的阵雨、马恩河、战地英雄等书。,Main characters,Countess Ellen olenska Newland Archer May Welland,Relationships,Old Mrs.Manson Mingott曼森 明戈特老太太 Ellen Olenska May Welland (cousins) Newland Ar
2、cherMay Welland (engaged),introduction,The age of innocence depicts life for aristocracy （贵族）of old New York in the 1870s. In the novel, Ellen and May are cousins, and May is engaged with Archer. Ellen comes back from Europe to New York because of his husbands terrible behavior. She is the one who l
3、ooks down on social rules and she herself is despised by almost all the people. Archer also despises（鄙视） the social rules and helps Ellen a lot. They fall in love with each other but at last, Ellen quits it for the sake of May, Archer and the fame of their family. Many years later when May is dead,
4、Archer has the chance to see Ellen but he just gives up, all they have are the beautiful memories.,My feelings,There are too many things we want to do but just cant do because of the lack of courage or the weakness to fight against the reality. Dream is dream, reality is just reality. Sometimes we c
5、ant have the best choice but maybe the relatively better choice. And for love, it is not the thing of possession, but understanding. Two people may live together without mutual mentality but some factors, they may be happy but not forever. And two lovers can quit each other but at least share the best memories. That will be enough, and it is no need to have a new beginning. We all live in the society and we cant just live for ourselves.,Thank you!,