Roman Fever by Edith Wharton and Second-Hand Man by Rita dove

What aspects of the theme of infidelity do you find in Roman Fever and Second-Hand Man? (( Please note that infidelity does not have to be carnal)) You may consider a comparison / contrast study of both readings. While focusing on other part (such as setting, complication, climax, kinds of character) please also try to use comparison / contrast between the situational irony ((in which the actions of a character produce the opposite results from what was expected)) in both readings. Because in both cases of irony are centered on the theme of infidelity. Hint: In Second-Hand Man infidelity is suggested when Virginia unknowingly marries a Second-Hand Man who turns out to be a first-hand husband. This situational irony obviously plays a part in Roman Fever. Firstly, Mrs. Slade brings up the memory of that day to hurt Mrs. Ansley, but ends up getting hurt by it herself. On that day, Alida wrote the fake letter in order to get Grace away from her fiancé. However, the unforeseen circumstance of Grace answering the letter actually brings the two of them together. Without the spiteful letter, designed to humiliate and hurt Grace, the tryst between Grace and Delphin would have never happened. Barbara would have never been conceived.Both cause one character to, in a way, cheat on his/her lover. In Roman Fever, the main issue, obviously, is that Delphin cheated on Alida with Grace. Alida, then, would have been justified in her jealousy. In both texts, one might say that the infidelity is the fault of the partner who gets cheated on. . Another thing as I was an ESL student and English is my second language while writing please keep that in mind. But please careful about tense. I have uploaded the story Roman Fever and Second-Hand Man with author description for your Referance from the Book of my course Responding to litesature: Stories, Poems, Plays, and Essays. (5th Edition) By Judith A. Stanford’