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Ellen Olenska. Ellen is an independent, unconventional woman who falls in love with Archer, despite being the cousin of Archer’s fiancée May. Though Ellen lived in New York for some time when she was young, she spent much of her childhood in Europe, and New Yorkers now consider her to be more foreign than American.
- Miss Blenker
Ellen is an independent, unconventional woman who falls in...
- Newland Archer
However, as he falls in love with Ellen and watches how...
- Julius Beaufort
He tries to court Ellen, but she spurns him, despite the...
- Mr. Welland
Am too happy for words and love you dearly. Your grateful...
- Medora Manson
Medora is one of the most eccentric members of society and...
- Mrs. Adeline Archer
Mrs. Archer represents the staunchly traditional view of the...
- Mrs. Louisa Van Der Luyden
They like Ellen and they help bring her into society when...
- Mrs. Regina Beaufort
People would look down on her for this, but she was born...
- Miss Blenker
The hotel scene was nate at his lowest, but he was also using maddy to feel good. Any vulnerability nate showed, was one sided, specifically to comfort nate. I feel that maddy did fall “in love” and tried to dig deeper but nate didn’t allow it.
Married to May Welland, a girl from his own class, he falls in love with Ellen Olenska and for a time considers running away with her. He never does so because he is bound by his ties...
However, as he falls in love with Ellen and watches how society scorns her scandalous background, Archer begins to question the rules that have governed his life. He becomes more compassionate and open-minded and he begins to perceive the hypocrisy of those around him.
- Overall Story
- Main Character
- Influence Character
- Relationship Story
Progress
1. Overall Story Signpost 1Mrs. Mingott and Mrs. Welland are struggling in their campaign for Ellen’s acceptance in society; Newland gets resistance to his efforts to advance his marriage to May; Ellen is winning tiny victories in her battle for personal freedom, but she’s losing ground on the big issues; May moves steadily in upholding social protocol concerning engagements. 2. Overall Story Journey 1 from Progress to FutureMrs. Archer and Newland passionately present Ellen’s disintegrating...
Future
1. Overall Story Signpost 2Mrs. Mingott, Mrs. Welland, Mrs. Archer, Mr. Letterblair, and Sillerton Jackson are afraid that Ellen’s quest for a divorce will ruin their standing in society; Newland thinks that his marriage to May will be conventional and dull, and he would rather spend his life with Ellen. Ellen worries about being isolated and lonely:ELLEN: I must go where I’m invited or I will be too lonely. 2. Overall Story Journey 2 from Future to PresentMay insists on a long engagement pos...
Present
1. Overall Story Signpost 3May takes steps to keep her husband; Newland feels dissatisfied and trapped in his marriage; Julius Beaufort’s financial collapse hurts Ellen and others who invested with him; Sillerton Jackson reports Ellen’s current situation to Newland. 2. Overall Story Journey 3 from Present to PastMay revels in her status as a new society bride and shines when she wins the Newport archery contest just like hundreds of society women before her; Mrs. Archer, Janey, Mrs. Welland,...
Becoming
1. Main Character Signpost 1Newland is about to become married; he’s on the verge of becoming part of May’s family, and shows his support for May’s cousin, Ellen, by announcing his engagement at the ball; to align himself further with his future in-laws Newland takes on the responsibility of becoming Ellen’s legal advisor. 2. Main Character Journey 1 from Becoming to ConceptualizingOn the eve of becoming May’s husband and a part of her family, he envisions that if May insisted upon moving the...
Conceptualizing
1. Main Character Signpost 2Newland envisions ways to bring Ellen into the fold; he reminds her of the importance of the van der Luyden’s dinner party; he instructs Ellen to allow her family to guide her decisions. He envisions getting May to marry him right away by surprising her with a visit to St. Augustine where she’s vacationing; when that seems to fail he rushes to Mrs. Mingott to ask her to persuade May and her mother to move up the wedding date. 2. Main Character Journey 2 from Concep...
Being
1. Main Character Signpost 3Newland adopts the role of a society husband: He goes on a traditional society honeymoon with May, visiting museums, gardens, looks on proudly while May’s hands are modeled; he attends the Newport archery contest and supports May although he’s bored; he reads poetry to May in the evenings although he’d rather read about foreign countries. 2. Main Character Journey 3 from Being to ConceivingNewland moves from acting like the perfect Victorian husband to coming up wi...
Learning
1. Influence Character Signpost 1Ellen needs to relearn the rules by which to live in New York. Accustomed to the continental greeting from a man, Ellen holds out her hand when she’s introduced to Newland, and is embarrassed when he’s surprise at her gesture and shakes her hand instead of kissing it; after the van der Luyden’s dinner she breaks the rule of never leaving one man during a social gathering to speak with another. 2. influence Character Journey 1 from Learning to UnderstandingElle...
Understanding
1. Influence Character Signpost 2Ellen begins to comprehend just how she’s viewed by her family:ELLEN: Perhaps I’ve been too independent. [...] I think they’re all a little angry with me. For setting up for myself.She appreciates that she might need a social mentor and finally grasps how dire her situation truly is:ARCHER: Everything is labeled. But everybody is not.ELLEN: Then I must count on you for warnings, too. 2. Influence Character Journey 2 from Understanding to DoingEllen understands...
Doing
1. Influence Character Signpost 3Ellen moves to Washington D.C. to avoid contact with Newland; leaves her grandmother’s house in Newport the moment she sees Newland’s carriage arrive; visits with friends in Portsmouth; travels to Boston to field an offer from her husband to return to him. 2. Influence Character Journey 3 from Doing to ObtainingEllen does everything expected of her including nursing Mrs. Mingott; finally relents to family pressure and attains a generous endowment to live on in...
Memory
1. Relationship Story Signpost 1When Newland is introduced to Ellen at the opera, she remembers they were children together:ELLEN: I remember we played together. [...] You were horrid. You kissed me once behind a door. But it was your cousin Vandy, the one who never looked at me, I was in love with. 2. Relationship Story Journey 1 from Memory to PreconsciousWhen Ellen asks about Newland's feelings for May, she forgets that arranged marriages aren't done in America.ELLEN: Ah, it's really and t...
Preconscious
1. Relationship Story Signpost 2Ellen often acts on impulse, and when she becomes unhappy by the thought of a future of hiding her true feelings from family and friends, she breaks down and cries in front of Newland. Later, when Mrs. Mingott tells Newland that Ellen may return to her husband, he replies without thinking:ARCHER: I would rather see her dead. 2. Relationship Story Journey 2 from Preconscious to SubconsciousAt the flower shop after Newland’s first visit alone with Ellen, he order...
Subconscious
1. Relationship Story Signpost 3When Newland and Ellen realize their feelings for each other are too strong to ignore, they decide to consummate their love. 2. Relationship Story Journey 3 from Subconscious to ConsciousWhile meeting secretly at the museum, Newland and Ellen give in to their desire. ELLEN: Shall I come to you once, and then go home?ARCHER: Come to me once, then.But the fact of May forces them to consider how they can be together without hurting the others in their lives.
Then after some conversation, Newland reveals that he is in love with Ellen. Ellen is angry because it is Newland that has made it impossible for them to marry; he convinced her not to divorce. Newland says that it is his right to renege on the marriage since May refused to marry him early.
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