Humans naturally strive for acceptance from others. We are taught from childhood to contain our emotions. We act in a certain manner in order for people to perceive us in the way we want to be perceived. Usually this is only how we want to appear, and it is not how we really feel. These actions become masks. One may have many masks, and it depends on what social group is observing at the time. …showed first 75 words of 720 total…

…showed last 75 words of 720 total…face” (1047). Mrs. Ansley was fighting her emotions and her deceit while trying to keep outer composure while in the presence of Mrs. Slade. “Roman Fever” seems like a modern story because of the situations; it shows that human nature has always and will always be predictable yet in a very unpredictable manner. Things may appear in order, but underneath the surface is complete and total chaos. Life is not always as it appears. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**