The Other Two
Introduction + Context
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Part I Part II Part III Part IV Part V
Themes
All Themes Social Etiquette and Illusions Marriage and Gender Inequality Social Advancement
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Characters
All Characters Mr. Waythorn Mrs. Alice Waythorn Mr. Gus Varick Mr. Haskett
Symbols
All Symbols The Home Haskett’s Tie The Tea-Table
Literary Devices
All Literary Devices Dramatic Irony Foreshadowing Genre Hyperbole Irony Metaphors Mood Satire Setting Similes Situational Irony Style Tone Verbal Irony
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The Other Two

by Edith Wharton
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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Part I
  • Part II
  • Part III
  • Part IV
  • Part V
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Social Etiquette and Illusions Theme Icon
    Social Etiquette and Illusions
  • Marriage and Gender Inequality Theme Icon
    Marriage and Gender Inequality
  • Social Advancement Theme Icon
    Social Advancement
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Mr. Waythorn
  • Mrs. Alice Waythorn
  • Mr. Gus Varick
  • Mr. Haskett
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • The Home Symbol Icon
    The Home
  • Haskett’s Tie Symbol Icon
    Haskett’s Tie
  • The Tea-Table Symbol Icon
    The Tea-Table
Lit Devices
  • All Literary Devices
  • Dramatic Irony
  • Foreshadowing
  • Genre
  • Hyperbole
  • Irony
  • Metaphors
  • Mood
  • Satire
  • Setting
  • Similes
  • Situational Irony
  • Style
  • Tone
  • Verbal Irony
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