Countries revolt against their pernicious overseers; people rebel against theirs. Tita, after having been denied the freedom to express her love to Pedro, reconciled herself to playing with Roberto, Pedro’s son. But when even that was taken from her, she couldn’t just continue to comply with Mama Elena’s decisions and go back to work. For the first time, she refused to silently accept it. She screamed at Mama Elena that she is “sick of them [her orders]” and “sick of obeying you [Mama Elena]” (Esquivel 99).
In Moore’s “Which is More That I Can Say”, the role-reversal of the search of identity reinforces the image of the dynamic of fear that both mother and daughter have. Mrs. Mallon’s presence in the short story is described as something repelling and invasive towards her daughter’s decisions in life. Abby, having shaped her identity privately tries to alienate herself from her mother’s stronger character in order to have proper control of her life. Mrs. Mallon showing a risk taking behavior, sees her daughter as “a women who expects too much” due to her performance of actions in life. At the end due to the inability of Abby to succeed in her liberty, she witnesses lack of strength and the fear her mother has at the Blarney Stone.
Tita confronts her abusive mother, she not only grows to understand her responsibilities as a daughter, but lives the excitement of chasing her ambitions as she experiences true love. Upholding tradition, Tita, the youngest daughter of the De La Garza family, is subject to the duty of caring for her mother without any opportunity to marry. Throughout the story, Tita’s opposition is expressed by her resilience and submissiveness in her relationship with Mama Elena. With her reserved right to love or find a sense of independence, Tita is compelled to conform to her traditional duty. “Are you starting with your rebelliousness again?
She desires to escape but her weakness to stay with the familiar takes over. Eveline is an indecisive young woman who has never had somebody to teach her to go out on her own two feet in the real world. Eveline knows what’s right for her. She dreams of a life where people respect her yet she does not demand it and she settles for less. When the time finally comes for Eveline to leave her past life behind and join the love of her life, Eveline is faced with her decision her life
Rasheed would soon ask Laila to marry him and she would agree because now she believe that Tariq actually did die. Mariam felt threatened by Laila so she started to avoid her. Laila then gives birth to a little girl. This causes Laila and Mariam to be drawn back together because they both hate Rasheed now, but care for her baby. “A look passes between Laila and Mariam.
How does Atwood use the character Moira to present or explore themes of control and resistance? Moira is presented as a character that gives in to resistance and control throughout her time in Gilead but, throughout the novel it becomes obvious that Moira will never get a lot of freedom and will always be controlled by men. Moira is presented as a character who gives in to resistance and control from the beginning and in chapter 1 the group of girls “stretch our arms out when the aunts aren’t looking” to show that she has no control over her actions with the status she has and that she lives for her own identity, and to be noticed as the rebellious character she is. Atwood presents her to the reader this way to show the lack of control Moira has over herself and that Moira is naturally brave by going against Gilead’s rules that we see more of later on in the novel. Atwood then comes to present Moira in a more vulnerable position after her first and failed attempt to escape Gilead.
Rukmani left her better life as a child to get married to an unwealthy man with a big heart. Rukami is the main character in the novel, The Nectar in a Sieve written by Kamala Markandaya. Rukami does not know what could happen next in her life. She is always shooting for hope, but fear gets in the way. Markandaya argues that fear is overpowering on Rukmani’s family.
Another coinciding element found in Medea was vengeance. She seeks out the one who hurt her and did whatever she could to make sure he felt worse than she ever did, even at the expense of her own children. While both women crave independence, they are denied the environment in which to successfully follow through with this need. In each of the stories one can feel a sense of sympathy for each woman because they were not raised to survive successfully in their respective societies. Neither were able to deal with relationships, and rely instead on their innermost qualities of their character to get through.
Mary I undoubtedly grew colder and stricter as she grew older and she clearly dealt harshly with rebellions that questioned her rule and her desire to change England to once again being aligned with the Roman Catholic Church. This was evidenced in the way that many of the rebels who took part in the Wyatt rebellion were executed mercilessly. Mary I’s marriage to Philip of Spain, a man whom she clearly loved but who did not love her in return also shaped Mary’s rule. Philip’s many affairs drove Mary, in her loneliness, to become even more extreme in her religious fervor. Her inability to bear a child also made Mary more desperate, as without a child she could not ensure the future of England as a Catholic country and she could not make her husband love her.
Like Water for Chocolate Discussion Question 1. Why do Tita’s emotions get transferred into her cooking? The reason Tita’s emotions transfers into her cooking is because it is the only way she can express herself. Living under her over bearing mother’s rules leaves her with little freedom to do what she wishes. As the youngest child she must obey and attend to her mother until the day she dies.