Age of Innocence key critical quotes Flashcards
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Elizabeth Ammons on Newland
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‘Newland chooses comfort over passion, tradition over transformation.’
2
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Sarah Blackwood on Newland
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‘He is seduced not just by Ellen, but by the idea of rebellion itself.’
3
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Hermione Lee on Ellen
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‘Ellen embodies the possibility of escape, but never truly offers it.’
4
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Lionel Trilling on May
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‘May is the perfect product of her world- pure, obedient, and quietly ruthless.’
5
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Elizabeth Ammons on May
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‘May represents the power of convention disguised as passive innocence.’
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