The Other Two

by

Edith Wharton

The Home

Mr. Waythorn and Mrs. Alice Waythorn’s home symbolizes the private sphere of life. Mr. Waythorn feels comfortable in his home and is most content in his relationship when it is just he and Alice…

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Haskett’s Tie

Haskett’s tie signifies his greatest flaw in Alice’s eyes: he is not a “brute,” rather, he is common. Waythorn sees Haskett’s noticeably ragged tie the first time he meets him and immediately realizes…

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The Tea-Table

The tea-table present in the final scene of “The Other Two” represents propriety, as well as the choice Mr. Waythorn and Mrs. Alice Waythorn have made to prioritize etiquette over honesty. At the end of…

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