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Monster Essays - A Comparison of the Women of Wharton and Deledda
A Comparison of the Women of Wharton and Deledda
Two writers, both women, both from different backgrounds. Edith Wharton
was high society. Grazia Deledda was a commoner from another country. Though
both wrote almost exclusively to their won regions, their portrayal of women was
quite similar. In Wharton's Ethan Frome she has two women, both distinct from
one another. In Deledda's La Madre, two women also make up the bulk of the story.
But there are many more similarities in these works. Released only nine years
apart both novels deal with a struggle of the heart, of the faith, and a
struggle of their moral soundness. And....
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