A comparison of ‘cousin Kate’ by Christina Rossetti,And ‘The Seduction’ by Eileen McCauley.

Cousin Kate was set in Victorian times, where as 'The seduction' was set in 1980’s.

‘Cousin Kate’ written by Christina Rossetti, Cousin Kate gets married to the Lord, which the Cottage Maiden has a child to. The cottage maiden sleeps with the Lord, and regrets doing it, which happened between her and the Lord, but see did get something go out of it, her child! Who she happens to love very much. The cottage Maiden feels betrayed by the Lord and the Cousin Kate. ‘The Seduction’ by Eileen McCauley.

The seduction is written in the third person’s view. The girl realizes that she has done wrong, by letting the boy get her drunk, and him taking her down to the river for sex. As a result of this she ends up pregnant. She thinks her life has come to an end.

In ‘Cousin Kate’ the Cottage Maiden feels unclean after having sex with the Lord and him leaving her for Cousin Kate, she is also ashamed of what she has done ‘To lead a shameless shameful life.’ This s...