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There are many differences between "A Secret Sorrow" and "A Sorrowful Woman". One difference is the problems that the two women face. In "A Secret Sorrow" Faye deals with a physical problem, the inability to produce children. In "A Sorrowful Woman" on the other hand the unnamed wife deals with a psychological problem, making it more complex and difficult to fix. Another difference is the role the men play in the stories. Kai, from "A Secret Sorrow" has a forceful role, he plays the role of the average formula fiction man, he's masculine, strong and tries to save Faye from herself. For instance when Faye told him that he didn't have to be a gentlemen and that it was okay for him to leave her it was interesting when Kai responds with the line "Shut up and stop playing the martyr". He refused to allow herself to give into her insecurities and wallow in self pity. Instead readers constantly see Kai picking Faye up and trying to snap her out of this funk she has slipped into. He......

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