In this fiction, Wharton exerts the skillful representation artistry to mold a series of characters, during which the typical one is archetype of such characters as May Welland, Newland Archer and Catherine.

• 在这部小说里,华顿运用灵巧的艺术表现手法塑造了一系列生动的人物形象,最典型的便是用神话原型的手法刻画了梅·韦兰,纽兰·阿切尔,凯瑟琳等主要角色。