Curley’s wife is portrayed as being a whore – but this is only due to the way she dresses, her provocative ways and the way she acts around men, as if she is aware of her femininity. This could suggest that she is only like this because she is bored, like it is something to do – something interesting for a change. She is constantly trying to get people to notice her. But, because of Lennie’s purity and innocence, he doesn’t see her in the way other men do – a sexual object. When Steinbeck quotes “And because she had confided in him, she moved closer to Lennie and sat beside him”, it is clear to the audience that Curley’s Wife is using her sexuality as an object to create some sort of excitement for herself.
In the times John Steinbeck lived in women were not held in high regard but they were just present to serve men. However, they still tried to yearn for a better future by exploiting men. The character Curley's wife in the novel is a victim of society and her dream. She is married to Curley who neglects her and so because of her loneliness she is always seeking attention. She wears too much makeup and dresses like a "whore"
In contrast, Oates begins her version of the tale midway through the relationship. Anna does not seem to have such a negative perspective of men, rather she is just distrustful. Anna’s thoughts of me are “What did it mean to enter into a bond with another person?” (221) “No she did not really trust him; she did not really trust men” (221). From the beginning of each of the stories, both Anna and Dmitry’s distinctively different points of view of members of the opposite sex are apparent. However, through the life of the affair each of their perspectives of the opposite sex softens.
(p. 25) | Very opposite from Daisy, who is “innocent” and dull. | Myrtle orders Wilson to get chairs so “somebody” can sit down. (p. 26) | Her use of the word “somebody” suggests that she doesn’t really want chairs. She is very controlling, which is odd because in this era women had a significantly lesser amount of power than men. | “He’s so dumb he doesn’t know he’s alive.” –Tom describing Wilson (p. 26) | Ironic because Daisy is found to be unfaithful to Tom as well, later in the novel.
The narrator does not seem to be close with his wife at all, he makes horrible jokes to her, and it is as if he knows that their marriage is not where it should be. The narrator’s wife comes off as being somewhat happy, but with every little remark that her husband makes just makes her seem to be unhappy. Their marriage does not seem to be where it should be, the conversations that they have seem to be very strained and it is as if they barely care for one another. Their marriage seems to be at the edge do to the fact that the narrator being ignorant and not only about the blind man but also about life. As the story progresses, the two men sit and “watch” cathedrals on TV.
She decides to get a babysitter and heads out for a night with the girls. She runs into a guy she had dated years before and they begin talking, flirting and dancing. Mary hasn’t been out in a long time, and her alcohol tolerance is weak. Her old romantic takes her home, the attention Mary is receiving from her former boyfriend is making her feel herself again. She spends the night with him.
He doesn’t understand Edna’s true feelings and emotions and really doesn’t make any effort to try. Because of this it can be seen how Edna is dissatisfied with her husband. This is apparent in the first scene when Leonce calls her to come to bed and she refuses him. This is her first act of defiance that eventually leads to more. For example, Edna speaks of her promiscuity to Robert and says “I suppose this is what you would call unwomanly; but I have got into the habit of expressing myself.
Sophocles characterizes Creon as a sexist ruler who has little value for women, which consequently leads to his downfall. This ultimately reveals that possessing discriminatory traits can result in one’s demise. Sophocles characterizes Creon as a sexist man that consequently endures a harsh downfall when he displays his arrogant attitude about himself being king and his belittling attitude towards women. During his argument with Antigone, he says that because he is a man, he will never submit to a woman. Creon quotes, “Then get you down thither, and love, if you must love, the dead!
In Romeo and Juliet, Juliet’s father is a controlling, brutal and selfish person. Despite his concern about her happiness, he forces her to agree to the important decisions he makes for her, without considering her opinion. For example, when Juliet refuses Capulet’s decision for her to marry Paris, he responds very cruelly. He starts talking to her in a very harsh way, calling her names like “disobedient wretch,” “baggage,” and “hilding” (lll, v, 160-169). He also mentions that he feels like hitting her.
This shows that Shylock sorrows the loss of his money more than the loss of his daughter. Shylock’s treated towards Jessica is cruel and inhumane; hardly the way any father should treat his daughter. Shylock’s reputation of being relentless and incapable of pity and mercy is heavily seen especially towards good-hearted