A Lost Lady Lesson Plan

The dinner with the Ogdens drags until the arrival of Frank Ellinger. How is Ellinger's personality similar to that of Captain Forrester? How is it different?

Students will note that both the Captian and Ellinger care deeply about social standards, and can interact with one another because of those standards. But Ellinger still holds part of that wild streak he had in his youth, while the Captain grows weaker as he ages. This is part of Mrs. Forrester's attraction to Ellinger.

During the dinner, Captain Forrester lays out his philosophy of life. He explains that someone who has a dream and plans to enact it will receive something from life. The narration compares this...