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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 From 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 in both stories the women are portrayed
on opposite sides of the conflict. In this paper I intend to show an apparent
bond between these stories' characters, and the gamut ran between the female
personae.
Published in 1911, Ethan From is considered one of the best
contemporary short novels of its time. Ethan From illuminated Wharton's
familiar writing style......

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