The main conflict in “Blithe Spirit” is a conflict of love; the ghost of Elvira haunting the couple causes tension between them that brings up deeper problems of the couple. The climax occurs when Madam Arcati tries to get rid of Elvira, after Ruth has died, and instead brings Ruth’s ghost into the house as well. The entire play took place in the house of Charles and Ruth; the design elements were relevant
We know this as Agnes is reliving the tension she has built up. We can see there is an absence of male as the sisters throughout the play stick together as a unit “We both do” gives us the impression of stability of the mundy sisters however from the quote ‘Paint the house’. Sweep the chimney. Cut the grass. Save the turf’ this shows us how the Mundy sisters are trying to envelope the fact that they are not stable as in that society it was patriarchal and needed a man to run the household as Jack is unwell they are unable to rely on him so he is more of burden on them .
The manner in which the nun said that made Esperanza feel like “nothing” (5). Esperanza realizes how poverty affects her and lessens her and her families options. A main object that represents her poverty would be her house and she knows this and understands that she wants a real house and a better life to be happier. Esperanza hates being poor and also hates her house for representing her poverty. The readers can tell she hates her house and poverty when she points out her house to Sister Superior and she “started to cry” (45).
His sisters, First Corinthians and Lena, whom author Toni Morrison keeps in the background of the novel’s main events, are suddenly transformed into deep, complex characters. The two sisters, who have spent their lives in Dr. Foster’s parlor making fake roses, refuse to be aristocratic sweatshop workers any longer. The fact Corinthians works as a maid even though she has acquired a college degree does not make her feel inferior but rather it liberates her socially. Furthermore, the fact that she finds true love outside of her upper class social status shows that Morrison is making an attack on class consciousness. Lena’s revolt comes out during her confrontation with Milkman.
The unequal distribution of domestic responsibilities has held women back for generations; it still today continues to hinder women’s progression in the work-place. It seems like everyone thinks mum will stay at home and do the dishes, her little boy will grow up to become a big, strong man but not her daughter, of course, she is far too busy washing her own children’s dishes. But it is not just women who suffer sexism, men do also. For example: Shelia’s Wheels sell cheaper car insurance to women only, and they say it's because statistics show women to be safer drivers. Would it would be fair for a bank to offer men better rates on loans if stats showed that men were better at paying back loans than women were, utterly ludicrous.
Like, complaining about his meals not the way he wants them to be, clothes not clean or ironed the way he feels they should be, and the house not maintained the way he feels it should be. Since the man is usually the bread winner, the females in the household have no voice. The male gender do not support the women gender to get educated and eventually join the work force because if the woman grows to be independent they feel they will lose control and will not always get there way. It seems like men are afraid of women becoming more successful than them. Throughout the year’s woman have gained the courage to take a stand and voice their opinion.
Coraline The book Coraline is a very surreal book written by Neil Gaiman. The story is about a young girl called Coraline, who discovers a strange world on the other side on a fascinating door. Neil Gaiman has written a lot of other books, for young readers, such as: ‘Mr Punch’ and his best book ever written, ‘The Graveyard’. In this very spooky, fascinating story, Coraline and her parents move into a new house. After arriving at the new house, Coraline wants to explore the grounds, until some bad weather arrives and Coraline gets bored.
Gilman shows this when the woman of the story says “I meant to be such a help to John, such a real rest and comfort, and here I am a comparative burden already”. She also shows that woman at this time didn’t really do anything for themselves, “Nobody would believe what an effort it is to do what little I am able - to dress and entertain, and order things”. The woman in the story is believing in the social norm and what her husband belittles her to be. She feels that she is a burden to her husband because she dislikes the wallpaper and continues to complain about how much it bothers her. He refuses to change it making her blame herself for not being able to cope with the “dull” and “flamboyant” yellow wallpaper.
In the case of Connie’s mother, she rejected Connie’s attitudes because it often went against the patriarchal society's code of conduct. For example, when Connie glanced into a mirror, her mother always scolds: “Stop gawking at yourself, who are you? You think you’re so pretty?” (Oates 270). However, her mother treated June differently, by praising June all the time, “June did this, June did that, she saved money and helped clean the house and cooked” (Oates 271). June is another victim of patriarchal oppression just like Connie’s mother, a typical “house wife”.
The difference between the genders of the two is obvious, but the roles they play in both stories are huge. The female narrator in “Boys and Girls” is criticised for the way she’d rather stay outside and fetch water the foxes, or secretly watch the horses get shot. She is expected to work in the house canning fruits, cleaning and cooking with her mother, though this does not appeal to her at all. She is not treated as an equal as “she’s only a girl”, she is viewed as a disposable next to her brother, Laird, who would eventually become her replacement. The already fragile relationship she shares with her father is solely based around the interest she shows in his line of work, losing the work means losing what little relationship they