A Wicked Woman A wicked woman is a story about an unsullied, innocent, ingenuous and delicate young woman called Loretta. She lives with her older sister Daisy and her husband. When Loretta breaks up with Billy, a young boy with whom she had had a relationship, the sadness provoked by the rupture is the reason why Captain Kitt, her sister’s husband sends her on a visit to Santa Clara. There, she lives with the Hemingways, a mature couple that introduces her to Ned Bashford, a man who does not belive in the truth and purity of women, and that finally falls in love with Loretta. As the weeks pass, Loretta becomes a small centre of things, not just a pale orb around her sister; she receives letters from Billy though she almost doesn’t care about him anymore, until one morning she receives a letter that put tragedy into her face. Now Loretta is convinced that she is a wicked woman, and Ned Bashford will try to find out what is wrong with her. • LORETTA, a sweet, innocent, ingenous and delicate young. She is an almost naive teenager, but she is also a figure of womanhood. • DAISY, Loretta’s sister. Loretta described her with a brilliant and nature personality. •CAPTAIN KITT, Daisy’s husband, he only wants Loretta to help her wife with the household. •EDWARD “NED” BASHFORD, a man of the world, who has his own philosophy built out of his experiences and who doesn’t believe in the truth or purity of women. He confuses superficiality with profundity. • BILLY MARSH, a raw boy with whom Loretta had a relationship. He seems to try to manipulate Loretta. •ALICE HEMINGWAY, a society woman with an imaginative mind. JACK HEMINGWAY, Alice Hemingway’s husband. He pets Loretta by the time she lives with them. • A wicked woman takes place in the Hemingway’s house located in the town of Santa Clara in California. There, Loretta who was a shy and innocent young woman who always lived depending on her sister Daisy and grew up in an environment where she was inhibited and was not taken into account, becomes a small centre of attention; she was petted by Jack Hemingway, spoiled by Alice Hemingway, and devotedly attended by Ned Bashford. She swiftly developed her personality and discovered her own wishes. • Father: William Chaney, astrologer, never accepted him as a son. Mother: Flora Wellman, spiritualist Step-father: John London, a poor farmer from whom Jack took his last name. ● First wife: Bess Maddern, his math tutor. ● Second wife: Charmiand. ● ● ● ● Born in San Francisco on January 12, 1876 Quit school at age 15 to work full-time in a salmon cannery. He was an avid reader, educating himself at public libraries, especially the Oakland public Library. London's extensive life experiences included being a laborer, a factory worker, a sailor, and a member of the California Fish Patrol and railroad hobo. In his teens, he joined Coxey’s Army in its famous march on Washington. ● During his travels, he became acquainted with socialism. He was called “The socialist boy of Oakland”. ● In 1900, Jack married his math tutor and friend, Bess Maddern. They had two daughters. ● In 1907, Jack married Charmian, his second wife. ● He died of renal failure on November 22, 1916. ● Influence on his writings: ● His works exemplifies traditionals American values. London wrote from a socialist viewpoint. ● Jack London got the materials of his books from his own adventures. ● His philosophy was a product of his own experiences. This philosophy is reflected in one of the main characters of “A Wicked Woman”, Ned Bashford. ● ● ● A wicked women story reflects the traditionals standars of a century ago. The naivety Loretta reflects may sound incredible by modern standards; even so, while it is hard to imagine, it may have been believable to readers in 1906. A Wicked Woman Enrique Molina Julissa García IX Semester Foreign Languages
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