Age Of Innocence Belonging

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The ending of the Age of Innocence movie shows that many things have changed in the years that have passed since Ellen left New York and went back to Europe.Newland refused to meet Ellen after all the years that passed by. He explained to his son by saying "It is more real to me here than if I went up, and the fear lest that last shadow of reality should lose its edge kept him rooted to his seat as the minutes succeeded each other." I am going to analyze Newland's quote in this paper and discuss the reasons that made him say it. I will include my point of view about Newland's action. What made him refuse meeting Ellen? It could be the long distance and years apart, change, fear of reality, holding on old memories and is it possible that love …show more content…

His face expression made me think why he didn't go back to Ellen since May is dead, society has completely changed and there is no one to blame anymore. Finally Newland got a chance to be with his true love. In my point of view Newland pushed away the opportunity because he loved all of his memories with her in his younger days. Keeping the lovely memories means a lot more to him than reuniting, and discovering that the long years they've been apart have changed them.

Ellen lived a different life in Europe therefore Newland had this sort of fear in his words when he said "it is more real to me here than if I went up" it's like he's implying that there is something not letting him go upstairs and meet her. A huge force that is holding him back from meeting her and that's love.

Although he have passion towards Ellen Newland refused to meet her not because they may not reunite again, but for the sake of precious memories with her. Newland believed that his memories with Ellen were so wonderful. He kept these memories along the years and meeting her once again wouldn't be as magnificent as his memories. Newland said his words in a way that he doesn't show sorrow and pain in fact he said it in a calm way with a smile. This means that what he has got from Ellen in the old days are enough that he could hold them for a life

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