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This is a 4 page paper discussing Wharton’s use of control and formality to cover the deceptive nature of her characters. Upon reading Edith Wharton’s 1936 short story “Roman Fever”, readers are initially captured by the intriguing story of two middle-aged women in Rome. However, what is not initially apparent is Wharton’s use of control, elegance and formality within her language and characterization which successfully hides the deception of the characters from her readers. Because of this, readers are shocked by the eventual revelations of two supposedly properly raised ladies.
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story of two middle-aged women in Rome. However, what is not initially apparent is Whartons use of control, elegance and formality within her language and characterization which successfully hides the
deception of the characters from her readers. Because of this, readers are shocked by the eventual revelations of two supposedly properly raised ladies. American writer Edith Wharton (1862-1937) was born
into a wealthy New York family and throughout her career spent a great deal of time traveling and living in Europe. Her own past brings a certain level of authenticity
to the actions of the characters within the story in addition to lending her own level of formality and education to the story. Whartons formal structure within the story is
the first element which hits readers in that even within a short story, she has managed to break the work into two segments. Upon introducing the readers to the central
characters of Mrs. Ansley and Mrs. Slade, Wharton refers to the characters mainly by their formal address. Because of this readers automatically assume that they are indeed ladies and have
conducted themselves as ladies all of their lives. As this turns out not to be the case by the end of the story, readers realize that their initial presumption of
formality and propriety was incorrect and not only have the main characters deceived each other, but Wharton has been successful in deceiving the readers through her use of formal language,
control and structure. Within the plot of the story, Wharton reveals that the characters have known each other for the better part of their lives and through the use of
settings such as their current holiday residence in Rome and their past residences on East 73rd Street and Park Avenue, they are portrayed as elegant women who have lived controlled
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