Roman Fever (A Q&A)
In Roman Fever, Edith Wharton creates an uneasy tension between two polarizing characters, Ms. Ansley, and Ms. Slade. Grace Ansley is a rather dull character compared to the "spectacular" Alida Slade. However, both their daughters seem to have a rather bright characterization. Even, the mysterious Barbara Slade whose initially supposed parents were rather dull compared to her. It was to the point where Ms. Slade questioned the possibility of such a character being produced from the couple. In the end, it is shown that Barbara is in fact Delphin Slade's daughter, implying that an affair occured between Ms. Ansley and Delphin. The relationship in the story has been called by many as a "friendship" or a frenemy relationship. Considering the resulting circumstances, I would most definetely not call it a friendship. However, what I am arguing, is that this was never a friendship to begin with. In the past, the philospher Aristotle presented ...