ENG364Y5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Edith Wharton
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Wharton does not engage with race only about white society. Set after the civil war written shortly after world war 1. American individual- ralph waldo emerson everyone needs to be themselves and not conform to other"s values; imitation is suicide (self reliance) Born edith jones keeping up with the jones" born into great wealth. Became a writer against the wishes of her parents. Newland archer is the protagonist clearly very wealthy and lives an elite lifestyle. Rules for this class are very detailed. Newland appears to be a follower not his own self. Uses images/objects to show wealth (beautiful things, luxury) In an expensive library, but it not reading he is smoking. Newland archer"s new york shows that not everyone occupies ny the same way that he does.
