The Wife of His Youth

by

Charles Chesnutt

The Wife of His Youth Symbols

The Photograph

The daguerreotype photograph of Sam Taylor (the former name of Mr. Ryder) that Eliza Jane carries around her neck symbolizes her intense devotion to her former husband, despite the many changes that have occurred over…

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The Ball

The ball that Mr. Ryder is planning for the “Blue Veins” society, as an occasion to propose marriage to Molly Dixon, symbolizes the refined social world that Mr. Ryder occupies now, in sharp contrast…

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