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The Other Wife, by Colette
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The Other Wife
By Colette
Maram Dohaithem
Summary
The story is about a guy called Marc who takes his wife Alice out for dinner and suddenly he sees his ex wife. The man convinces his wife to sit on another table far away from his ex wife who she didn't yet recognize. Later on in the story we find out that his wife does not know about his ex and they sit and talk about her. Marc reveals that he wasn't happy with his ex and he is more happy now.
Theme
Themes
The main theme in the story is the role of men and women
Men and Women
The Role of Men and Women
Back in 1940 women were not independent and they should need a man to define who they are. But instead, the ex wife was happy without a man leaning back and smoking a cigarette.
Vocabulary
New Vocabulary
Intently
Adverb
With earnest and eager attention
He listened intently for a few minutes.
Intently
Indulge
Verb
Allow oneself to enjoy something
Take time to indulge, taste, smell, and relax.
Indulge
Incandescent
Adjective
Emitting light as a result of being heated
When heated in dry oxygen it becomes incandescent.
Incandescent
Author Background
About The Author
Died on 3 August 1954 in France (Aged 81)
In 1893 she married Henry Gauthier
Born on 28 January
19873 in France
Her Dad was a war hero and a tax collector
She published her first 4 novels in 1901 in Paris
Characters
Marc
Marc
- Has thick black hair with white hairs here and there
- Avoids ex wife
- He never mentioned his ex wife to Alice
- He is in control
Alice
Alice
- Has blue eyes
- She is happy
- Allows her husband to be in control
- Curios about the ex wife
Ex wife
Ex wife
- She is satisfied with herself
- She wears all white