[s2e18] The Age Of Dissonance -

By the end of the episode, Chuck decides he is ready to return to Blair, but he finds her drinking at a bar with his nemesis, Carter Baizen . 3. Cultural & Literary References

The loss of Yale forces Blair into a rare moment of self-reflection, admitting she has no one to blame but herself for her life falling apart . [S2E18] The Age of Dissonance

The episode’s title and play-within-a-play are direct homages to Edith Wharton’s novel, paralleling the rigid social codes of the Gilded Age with those of the modern Upper East Side . By the end of the episode, Chuck decides

" The Age of Dissonance " is the 18th episode of Gossip Girl's second season, originally airing on March 16, 2009, following a six-week hiatus . The episode centers on the senior class production of Edith Wharton’s The Age of Innocence , with the characters' personal lives dramatically mirroring the classic novel's themes of social entrapment and betrayal . 1. Key Plot Narratives 1. Key Plot Narratives