Washington Square

Washington Square

Art and Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. “Washington Square.”The New York Public Library Digital Collections. http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-06ea-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 Wharton talks about Washington Square both at…

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Middle of Fifth Avenue nowadays

Middle of Fifth Avenue nowadays

The map shows the evolution of Fifth Avenue, more buildings surrounding the once Fifth Avenue Hotel and about three to four times the amount of people…

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Natural

Natural

Lizzie Hazlendean admits to using Henry Prest because he had the finances needed to maintain her natural lifestyle. Lizzie repeated the word natural several times…

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Fate

Fate

The word fate is defined as a series of events that’s beyond a person control, often said to be determined by the higher power. In…

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High-heeled slippers

High-heeled slippers

  Lizzie Hazeldean was well aware that without her rich husband, Charles Hazeldean, she would not be able to maintain the lifestyle she had grown…

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Men

Men

A big sign of respect is demonstrated when speaking of men of high class. They knew that there are certain things that should not be…

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Social Custom

Social Custom

A Social custom is defined as an act that is adopted, or a behavior to people. A topic mentioned in New Year’s Day is when…

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Generation & Old NY

Generation & Old NY

The word generation is defined as a time period grouped by ten years. When looking at New Year’s Day an Old New York vs. a…

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