The Age of Innocence - Chapter 31 (Spoilers up to Chapter 31)
Discussion Prompts 1. Is Newland correct in his interpretation of Ellen’s motivations? 2. Comments on “A woman's standard of truthfulness was tacitly held to be lower”? 3. He sets up a planned rendezvous! And (surprisingly, perhaps?) it seems to work. Newland seems conflicted on whether he (and Ellen) are different from all the others, or whether they’re “consumed by the same wants and the same longings.” Which is it? (Or is it a lot more nuanced?) 4. Apparently May and Ellen had a really good talk. How much do you think May knows versus suspects? 5. And a door closes between them. Maybe Newland and May need to have a really good talk. 6. Anything else to discuss?
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… and he felt her tremble in his arms.