... is a more modern story. It is about a middle-age single woman who wants to take risks. The two stories have many similarities although they were written in completely different eras. The main characters in both of the stories have their similarities, they both have the confidence to take risks and are independent. Lavinia in 'The Whole Town's sleeping' said, " I'm just not afraid, and I'm curious." They both are set in the same situation where they would not listen to their friends' advice. When her friend Francine tried to persuade Lavinia to stay for a night, she said " No thanks." The roles of friends in both of the stories are extremely important. These people always give advice to the main characters, but they never listen to them and lead to a tragic ending. This is shown in 'The Whole Town's Sleeping' when Lavinia's friend Francine asks her to stay ...

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