newland, at 57 has finally come of age?something he has wanted all his life is exactly what he is walking away from! WHY? OR does he really think of a higher spiritual love that he shares for ellen which he is scared of destroying by making it tangible..............i m not really into sad endings but i cant even say this is one !it seems so sublime......HELP !!!!
2007-01-03 20:18:14 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
He's walked away from Countess Ellen Olenska 25 years ago when he married May. Now she does not come to the window in Paris to give him a sign that she still cares for him. So he walks away from his real love.
It's also a novel of 19th century American "moral" values.
Here's a site that might help:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Age_of_Innocence
2007-01-04 02:13:21 · answer #1 · answered by jcboyle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋