Literary Thesis of Roman Fever
...ings for her fiancé. She is very conniving; she writes a letter to Grace, pretending to be Delphin. Alida only wants to make sure that Grace catches the “fever.” The letter is Alida’s way of getting back at her friend’s passion for her soon to be husband. Grace thinks that the letter is really from Delphin and she writes a letter back. She and Delphin meet at the Coliseum without Alida’s knowledge. Grace is soon married to Horace Ansley and they have a daughter named Barbara. Alida and Delphin marry and soon they have a daughter as well. The two friends are separated. Grace is motivated through her passion for Delphin and remains to keep her meeting with him a secret. Years pass and they grow apart. Alida’s jealousy drives her to keep her secret for 25 years, until they meet in Rome once more. In Rome, while talking about their daughters, Alida finally reveals the secret. This startles Grace and she finally reveals to Alida that Barbara is not...