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individuals within a society. There are rules, spoken and unspoken, that must be adhered to if a society is to survive. And, all of the characters seem to play their
roles in relationship to that duty. But, upon closer examination this novel is filled with subtle irony that speaks of the ridiculous restrictions in this particular society. The following paper
examines Whartons use of irony in the novel. Irony With the struggle for a sense of individuality in this novel we are given many of the struggles relating
to the demands of the society or community. One character, Newland Archer, in a perfect example of an individual who has been raised in a world that demands certain behavior
and beliefs. But, he is a primary character who we sympathize with because he, and Ellen, must face the other characters who are righteous. Well, they are righteous in a
very superficial way, as is indicated through the irony presented in the novel. For example, one character is illustrated as follows, presenting us with Whartons sarcastic and ironic presentation of
this society: "In addition to this forest of family trees, Mr. Sillerton Jackson carried between his narrow hollow temples, and under his soft thatch of silver hair, a register of
most of the scandals and mysteries that had smouldered under the unruffled surface of New York society within the last fifty years" (Wharton Book I Chapter I). It is
such people as this that lay the foundation for understanding Whartons ironic sense of writing. She is presenting us with a righteous character, but we see that this character is
not righteous at all and only offers up a guise and belief of being a righteous individual. We see many characters who appear righteous, but yet surely demonstrate a sense
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