In the book The Age of Innocence written by Edith Wharton, the main characters go through their days trying to live up to the standards of the society of "Old New York", and worry about the reputation of their family names more than that of their own well being. ... Therefore Wharton is saying that women are constantly in battle with the Societies in which they live to free themselves as an individual from the social entrapment. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In the book The Age of Innocence written by Edith Wharton, the main characters go through their days trying to live up to the standards of the society of "Old New York", and worry about the reputation of their family names more than that of their own well being. ... Therefore Wharton is saying that women are constantly in battle with the Societies in which they live to free themselves as an individual from the social entrapment....

• Word Count: 314
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: Undergraduate