Men need help and so do women; this truth lays the foundation for being able to celebrate differences and embrace positives that will assist in living a fuller life (McKinney Hammond 51). Godly women are to help (help mate) their husbands stay in place: Spiritually by praying (continual communication with God), fasting, applying the Word of God in her life and worshipping in truth; naturally by tending the house, him (sexually) and children. When a man’s house is in order, he is motivated to be the provider that is needed. Keep the house clean: however you can. If working, a student, etc.
In her society Anne could not directly speak of her true emotions, because of this she used beautiful similes in her work, contrasting the blunt sexuality her husband and her shared. Anne also used comparisons of God to express her equality and love towards her husband. In the society Anne grew up in ones life was revolved around the values and beliefs of Jesus Christ and God. Having this influence she wrote much about her love for her religion but in a way that explained the equality of her love and commitment to her family and to her religion. The way Anne saw her family as an equal priority to her religion was seen as inappropriate to her
Sarah Yoest Pederson in her paper “A Family Of A Different Feather” reiterated the importance of respecting and recognizing the various family settings in the society. Now, I have learned that irrespective of gender, relationships can be established and sustained through effective communication, being open minded and by accepting the choices of others. First, through effective communication, people can learn a lot about each other’s family composition and what they desire in their relationships realized the importance of communications at my work place. I work for two women who are romantically attached to each other. Initially, I hated seeing both of them and made up my mind not to have any interactions with them apart from our job.
“Marriage is the fundamental, cross-cultural institution for bridging the male-female divide so that children have loving, committed mothers and fathers.” She explains that this is absolutely necessary for a child to be happy, and grow up in a normal environment. It is the union of man and woman that creates social harmony and economic stability in a rocky society. “Marriage is our attempt to reconcile and harmonize the erotic, social, sexual, and financial needs of men and women with the needs of their partner and their children.” It is extremely important to keep the tradition of our idea of marriage for the children, because a household with one parent, two dads or two moms, is not what children deserve. It is the responsibility
It is difficult to take Katharina's message here and say, "She is still the same person." Her monologue reveals that she now sees it is her duty to respect her husband and to be submissive to him. Her speech shows the audience that the duty of the wife is one that is a repayment to the husband for all the hard work he does to support her, a debt that the wife
The first is that of a wife whose role is to tend to her husband’s needs and to obey him. To a certain extent her world revolves around his. Madame Ratignolle is a perfect role model as a wife she does not leave her husband alone to long as he does not like being alone. The second is that of a mother. Chopin calls them “the mother women” (9).
However, through human relationships, we are capable of achieving an easier life. We are made by God to interact with family, friends, neighbors, coworkers, and classmates. In Romans 7:1-4, Paul talks about the holy sacrament of marriage. Romans 7:2 says, “For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband.” This scripture explains that marriage between a couple is so important that if a woman’s husband dies, she would not be considered an adulteress. By today’s standards, 50% of marriages end in divorce.
Housework was a very important task and women were supposed to take great joy in it. Upper and middle class girls were taught from a young age the skills they would need in order to keep a happy, healthy, peaceful home. While the outside world and working force were definitively male, the home was considered to be a feminine place. The outside world was evil and full of sin and wrongdoing, but the home was a moral haven (MacKethan). Husbands went to work in the corrupt world of industry, so they were meant to come home, decompress, and once again become attuned with their compassionate side.
HUNKS AND HANDMAIDENS (RESPONSE WRITING) The author-Victoria Freeman is a ‘modern woman’ and a strong advocate of gender equality. She believes that households should be coherent units where both men and women are fully functioning members and women are not solely responsible for the domestic work. She attempts to raise her sons as caring individuals capable of being equal partners but she faces frustration when her sons reach ‘hunk hood’ and their eager girlfriends offer to do all their work for them. I agree with the author as far as the underlying concept of gender equality is concerned. Men should indeed be equal partners in households and should carry their fair share
31:20). Mrs. Dudley was worthy of being called humble, because she ministered daily to the poor, by feeding them and making clothes for them. Not only do we see humility in the characteristics of Anne Bradstreet’s mother, we also find moral strength. Mrs. Dudley is a faithful, loving wife and mother who tends to her family’s every need while staying true to her faith (Bradstreet 1-3). The writer of Proverbs states this by saying: The heart of her husband safely trusts her; so he will have no lack of gain.