... irony of the title until later on in the story when it gets explained to the reader. When Mrs. Ansley became pregnant with her daughter, Barbara, she wanted to keep it a secret from everyone, so she said that she had gotten sick that from going out at night. So everyone ... have never become pregnant with Babs. Edith Wharton also uses irony through different people in the story "Roman Fever". One of these people is Mrs. Ansley's daughter, Barbara. Barbara is a very pretty and animated young girl, and she is just a little bit older that Mrs. Slade's daughter, Jenny. Mrs. Slade is constan...

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... for twenty-five years whereas Mrs. Ansley only had him for a night. However, Mrs. Ansley dealt her the crushing blow by revealing that the one night with Mr. Slade produced Barbara, her daughter. Characters: Alida was described as and vivid. Mrs. Alida Slade, described as articulate and clever with a dash of vividness. She was brilliant, outspoken and a bit mischievous. Mrs. Grace ... Ansley, a museum specimen who is charming and distinguished but old fashioned. Had a one night stand with Mrs. Slade fiancé, Delphin Slade, twenty-five years ago. Barbara. Mrs. Ansley's daughter by Mr. Sl...

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... [Mrs. Ansley]"(67.8), which shows that she has continued resenting Mrs. Slade all these years. Mrs. Slade's jealousy is also apparent as the reader learns of Mrs. Slade's feelings toward Barbara, Mrs. Ansley's "brilliant"(65.4) daughter. "She [knows] that Babs [will] certainly come back engaged to the extremely eligible Campolieri"(67.7) and that her own daughter "has no chance beside her ... anyway. "[She] had everything; [She] had him for twenty-five years. And [Mrs. Ansley] [has] nothing but that one letter that he didnt write."(72.5) It is then revealed that Barbara is the result of...

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... give the reader a little background, but not enough for them to realize what exactly is going to happen. In "Roman Fever-, Wharton doesn't tell the reader that Mrs. Ansley's daughter, Barbara, was the result of an affair she had with Delphin Slade until the very end. It's ironic that Mrs. Slade never realized this until Mrs. Ansley makes the statement "I had ... Barbara."" (9). Mrs. Slade had always resented Mrs. Ansley for being in love with Delphin, but had no idea of the affair until close to the end. Mrs. Slade had sent Mrs. ... ...

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... states that, After all, I had everything; I had him for twenty five years. And you had nothing but that one letter that he didn't write (836). Then Miss Ansley responds, "I had Barbara""(836). That statement proves that Wharton portrayed Delphin as an adulterer or the villain in the story. The way the two authors portrayed men differently is also an example in ... ...

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... ; I had him for twenty-five years, and you had nothing but that one letter that he didn't write." (Pg390) Grace has finally had it with Alida's arrogance and declares the Barbara is actually Delphin's Daughter. Mrs. Ansley has more than the letter as a memento of her love for Delphin: she has a daughter. Both women come to the realization that the past ... ...

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