This Side of Paradise, Chapter 3: riassunto

Cosa succede

1. Isabelle rejects Amory’s teasing and self-absorption, and he prepares to leave while questioning his feelings and vanity.
2. Amory fails his mathematics examination, loses his editorial position, and abandons his plan for college prominence.
3. Stephen Blaine dies, and financial records reveal investment losses and a reduced family fortune.
4. Monsignor Darcy encourages Amory to rebuild through action rather than mourn his lost prestige.
5. During a New York outing, Amory sees a disturbing man, flees, and recognizes Dick Humbird’s face in an alley vision.
6. Amory returns to Princeton in distress; after Tom sees something at the window, they read together until dawn.

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Cosa notare

Darcy gives Amory a different basis for understanding himself. He emphasizes accumulated actions and abilities rather than immediate personal influence.

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