Status Updates From The Age of Innocence (Signe...

So far, Newland Archer is engaged to May, but May intentionally makes the engagement longer. Newland says, "She thinks, in short, I want to marry her at once to get away from some one that I-care for more" (Wharton 78). I predict that this "someone" is Ellen and that Ellen has just been blind to all of the signs of Newland's feelings for her. Ultimately, making his concerns more complicated and making the plot messy.

you know its bad when i’m updating my progress every 10 pages to see how much longer i have to suffer 😭

Newland Archer is starting to question society's rules instead of caring about what others think. "But my freedom--is that nothing?" (pg. 40). This shows that Newland thinks more about how unfair society can be. Newland is changing based on his feelings and developing different perspectives on his life. He realizes that society's expectations keep people from forming their own opinion and making their own choices.