بزرگترین تراژدی این رمان این بود که دو زن عاشق Newland آرچر بود، اما او قادر به انجام نیازها و خواسته های هر دو، و نه او توسط آنها برآورده شود.
The greatest tragedy of this novel was that two women loved Newland Archer, yet he was unable to fulfill the needs and desires of either, nor his be fulfilled by them.