The author’s purpose of this passage is to make the reader reflect upon their actions. Young people always seem to take things for granted like Newland state because they believe they will always get what they desire whenever they want to. The author wants the reader to understand that individuals should not take things for granted and to realize what they have, before it turns into what they had. Just like Newland took both Olenska and Welland for granted, he first had them both and now he is alone in his Paris hotel reflecting upon his life. This passage also reflects up the novel's theme which is values, not only to value the presence of individuals but to hand down values that are critical to social codes. The author’s purpose is to hand
