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Comparing The Other Two And Roman Fever By Edith Wharton

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In Edith Wharton’s short stories “The Other Two” and “Roman Fever,” it could be argued that that statement Wharton is making about women is that they will do whatever is necessary to be successful. Alice Waythorn of “The Other Two” is currently in her third marriage and she wants to make her husband happy, so she complies with his requests. However, she obeys his desires so well without any opposition that Mr. Waythorn notices and proceeds to change his requests. Nevertheless, Alice follows Mr. Waythorn’s new requests as well because she wants her marriage to prosper. For Alice, to be successful, her current marriage must not end in divorce so she’s willing to make her husband happy, but not herself happy, by doing whatever he wants. Similarly,
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