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    The diction of Edith Wharton’s short story “Roman Fever” depicts the idea of the comparative nature of woman in this society. The entirety of the plot consists of two lifelong “friends” talking in a Roman restaurant and a significant part of the story‚ both spoken and unspoken‚ involve the two women comparing themselves to the other. Near the beginning‚ it features an internal monologue which describes what each woman thinks of the other. In Mrs. Ansley description of Mrs. Slade‚ she says‚ "Alida

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    People constantly compare themselves to others or compare others to themselves. This is exactly what happens in‚ “Roman Fever”‚ by Edith Wharton. The short story starts with two young women and their mothers. The young women wonder off around Rome while the two mothers sit down and chat. One mom is Alida Slade and her daughter is Jenny‚ the other mom is Grace Ansley and her daughter is Barbara or ‘Babs”. Mrs.Slade is constantly comparing people‚ at first her daughter to Mrs. Ansley then herself to

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    1. In what ways is setting reflective in Roman Fever. 0 2. Why are there so many references to scavengers and decay in The Snow of Kilimanjaro 0 3. What is the significance of the foot-washing scene in Flowering Judas? 0 The title of the story suggests its religious symbolism. Judas‚ the betrayer‚ supposedly hanged himself from a redbud tree. In Laura’s dream‚ Eugenio offers the flowers of the Judas tree‚ which she readily devours. The dream indicates the guilt she feels as a result of her amoral

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    Thesis Statement: Yellow Fever is a potentially dangerous virus but by following the right steps it can be prevented and hopefully eliminated. I. Overview of disease A. Basic Information 1. Causes a) Yellow Fever virus transferred by mosquitoes to humans b) Since 1974 only one genetic type can still be identified c) Transmitted between monkeys and mosquitoes and then from mosquitoes to humans. 2. Symptoms a) Incubates in body for 3-6 days before symptoms occur b) 2 disease phases (1) "acute"

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    In most cases‚ men are the dominant figures in literary works. The women are the ones who stand behind the men and let them be the major role‚ but in the story “Roman Fever” written by Edith Wharton‚ the women are the ones who are dominant and secretive. Mrs. Slade and Mrs. Ainsley are two older women who have been friends for years‚ enjoying a nice afternoon at a restaurant in Rome while their daughters are out and about having fun among the town. Unfortunately‚ these women’s husbands have died

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    Edith Wharton’s Roman Fever develops plot in an interesting way. We see the present situation unfold through the internal dialogue of Alida Slade and Grace Ansley‚ and the tension that mounts between them. But Wharton also weaves in the past actions of the two friends‚ showing the years of insecurity‚ jealousy‚ and secrecy that lead to their revelations. Alida and Grace spend the entire story sitting on a restaurant terrace overlooking the hills of a Roman village. It has been years since

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    and deceit leave their marks on even the closest‚ or most open of friendships. Often they may not know everything about one another‚ the friendship may even disguise feelings of resentment and jealously‚ an example of this is in the short story "Roman Fever" by Edith Wharton. On a vacation in Rome with their daughters‚ two recently widowed lifelong friends‚ Alida Slade and Grace Ansley‚ learn they do not know each other as well as they originally thought. From their original thoughts of one another

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    THE THEMES OF POWER OF SILENCE‚ POWER OF TRADITION‚ FAMILY-BLESSING OR CURSE IN DAISY MILLER BY HENRY JAMES. This essay will discuss the central themes of temptation and destruction‚ danger of ignorance and power of tradition in Daisy Miller by Henry James. The theme of temptation and destruction is prevalent throughout this story. When Winterbourne first meets Daisy he is directly tempted‚ and feels an urge to define Daisy in clear moral terms. Even though he doesn’t seem as a very deep

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    Yimei Xu Group 6 Daisy Miller by Henry James In James’s novels‚ Daisy Miller is fresh‚ pure‚ brave‚ honest and enthusiastic‚ likes freedom‚ and dares to challenge old European convention and tradition.. But somehow she is not well cultured or well refined. Daisy Miller is a wealthy‚ young‚ American gial from upstate New York‚ traveling around Europe with her mother and her younger brother in order to see Europe for herself. Daisy is a curious mixture of traits. She is spirited

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    In “Roman Fever‚” Edith Wharton depicts the controversial relationship dynamics between two women. The two women‚ Mrs. Ansley and Mrs. Slade‚ have been friends since they met in Rome in their youth‚ yet Wharton manages to portray their entire relationship in a single conversation. It has been years since they first met‚ and they have now ventured back to Rome with their daughters. Initially readers may have the impression that these two ladies are close friends‚ but as the plot develops it is evident

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