Two Women by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
The novel revolves around the lives of two women, Faith and Kate, who are vastly different from each other. Faith is a beautiful and charming woman who uses her physical attractiveness to manipulate men, while Kate is a plain-looking but intelligent and kind-hearted woman who values honesty and sincerity. The story explores their relationships with the same man, John, and how they both ultimately suffer as a result of their interactions with him.
By Ella Wheeler Wilcox · First published 1895 · Genre: Poetry, Social Commentary, Character Study · 244 words
First lines
I know two women, and one is chaste / And cold as the snows on a winter waste, / Stainless ever in act and thought / (As a man, born dumb, in speech errs not). / But she has malice toward her kind, / A cruel tongue and a jealous mind. / Void of pity and full of greed, / She judges the world by her narrow creed; / A brewer of quarrels, a breeder of hate, / Yet she holds the key to "Society's" Gate.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Ella Wheeler Wilcox
- Date: 1895 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Social Commentary, Character Study, Drama, Philosophical
- Length: 244 words
- Structure: 1 section, 2 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The text is written in verse form with a rhythmic and rhyming structure.
- Social Commentary — The themes address societal norms, judgments, and the dichotomy between outward respectability and inner virtue.
- Character Study — The work focuses on the contrasting characteristics and moralities of two women.
- Drama — The narrative involves intense emotional and moral conflicts.
Tags
Romance · Feminism · Marriage · Infidelity · Love Triangle · Drama · Social Commentary · Women's Rights · Relationships · Family · Society · Morality