Question

PLEASE HELP ME

1. How would you describe the attitude of the narrator toward elite New York society?
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2. Why do you think Wharton uses words such as ¨pressed,¨ ¨expected,¨ ¨obliged,¨ ¨forced,¨ and ¨plunged¨?
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3. How does the young girl described in the excerpt contrast with those around her?
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4. How does the author foreshadow that problems will arise for the young girl depicted in the excerpt? Cite evidence from the text to support your answer.
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5. Why do you think Wharton´s novel reflected overall trends in society?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

self-righteously proclaims himself to be a pillar of moral rectitude