Analysis on the Grief of Rebel in The Age of Innocence[精品].doc

Analysis on the Grief of Rebel in The Age of Innocence 解析《纯真年代》中叛逆者的悲哀 Introduction The World War One had ravanged the America materially and spiritually. On the one hand, the world experienced a brutal and bloody war, social development and the prevalence of a profit made more and more Americans to face the pain of disillusionment. On the other hand, with the changing times, many stereotypes have collapsed, and a new social order for individuals to provide a more relaxed space and extensive opportunities for further development. It is at that time that one of the greatest novels written by Edith Wharton The Age of Innocence came into being. The Age of Innocence tells the story of the love triangle of a New York upper class. Newland Newland, a young lawyer doubts his choice of bride after the appearance of Countess Ellen Olenska, his fiancee May Welland s cousin, who has been living in Europe. Ellen has returned to New York after scandalously separating herself from a bad marriage to a Polish Count. For aristocratic women, divorce is considered immoral, so New Yorks high society is talking about Ellen’s sex scandal. Newland behaved by the customs and expectations of upper class on the surface, but in the hearts he disdains the hypocrisy of high society. At first, Newland helps Ellen as a support to the Mays family. But as his love for Ellen grows, he still attempts to have Ellen to be his mistress. Newland resolves to tell May he is leaving her for Ellen, but it is interrupted by Mays pregnancy and Ellen is returning to Europe. Twenty-six years later, after Mays death, Newland surprisingly finds that May knew his love to Ellen. And he has a chance to meet Ellen again. But he declines and walks away. He realizes that only place for their love is in his memories. The Age of Innocence is more than a traditional love triangle, it is a portrait of the struggle between the individual and the community, because the conflicts in economic development brings personal liberati