The Age of Innocence · Character
Nastasia
Ellen Olenska's maid.
minor
First appearance: i
Nastasia shows up with force in Chapter XII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Opens the door for Archer with a mysterious smile.
Nastasia first appears in 0001 i.
In Chapter XII: Opens the door for Archer with a mysterious smile.
Later, in XVIII: Ellen's maid, who is sent to deliver a rejected bouquet to the Winsett household.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Minor Figures and Background
- Old New York Society
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this scene, the emotional peak occurs when Newland Archer realizes that his mother and sister are subtly cr…
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