However, some women joined the work force and would do jobs that men previously had held. Some were not forced to, but they had to work as hard as they could to support their families during this difficult time. In contrast, the writer Norman Cousins commented that there was a negative opinion on the women’s presence in the workforce despite women willing to acquire a living wage. He also stated in his book that the federal government proscribed holding government jobs by both members of a married couple, and many localities stopped hiring women whose husbands with a minimum wage (Cousins 1939). Another aspect of the Depression affecting life of women was the moral argument against working-women.
NAME 6 4/7/14 words The Women’s War One of the biggest feminist movements and an important colonial movement was the Aba Women’s Riots, also known as the “Women’s war.” Not only were the British seizing property, but they were taxing the men, which did not go over well but was tolerated. The last straw was when they started taxing the women, animals, and children. The source of all the oppressors’ powers were from the British colonial administrators, and the women knew they needed to do something about it. Thousands of Igbo women protested the government by “sitting” on them (Evans). Women were the providers for their families, working hard to make the food by selling at the market and doing the household chores to make sure everything was stable.
In the Gupta society, the women also were forced to be much more trapped than in any other societies. Families who preserved their families honor by protecting the girls virginity, ultimately would ensure a good husband, from a better family then their own. Girls were also kept confined and unsocial which Clay explains when she writes, " ... it was perceived that young brides could be more easily socialized to remain docile and loyal to their husbands and in-laws, even in abusive situations"(Clay 71). This trend of women now being kept away only for her husband seems unfathomable, but for many young girls it was their
Among the major female characters in the novel we can conclude that as a result of being treated like objects, women become passive. Being pampered and used as servants makes them subjective to reality and weak so they are unable to object or oppose the ways they are treated. When facing a life of misery or death, women turn to the men around them rather than putting in effort to assume more independence. Therefore, being perceived as nothing more than something expendable, most men would not make an effort to help women in need unless it would benefit
Novels often present women as constrained by society Explore the presentation of women in the light of this statement Women are presented as being restricted by society in the 18th and 19th century mostly by men ruling the world and women being oppressed, this means that women were meant to manage the household. This is shown in Wuthering heights by Catherine being restrained by Edgar in the Linton’s household. Catherine is the main example of a woman who has different expectations of marriage and social life when having a husband. A woman in that time was meant to be obedient, disciplined and faithful to their husband, Catherine is the complete opposite of this and is not obedient, not disciplined and certainly not faithful ‘It is impossible for you to be my friend, and his at the same time’ This shows that Catherine is having trouble deciding who to care for and between her husband Edgar and Heathcliff. Catherine Forces herself into a fever and hysteria when having to make a choice between the two, this shows her being constrained by her mind because she is mentally unstable.
Women have always been thought of as the less domineering sex. All through history females have fought the stereotypes of being simple housewives with no greater use then producing babies and maintaining a household. This repression, combined with the social systems of years past has lead woman to feel inferior and naturally acquire an internal dependency toward the males in their lives who are viewed as superior. Many notable characters in literature have carried out the role of this inferior spouse and are no doubt created from the hostility of oppression women have felt for hundreds of years. We see two of these characters in Delia from Zora Neale Hurston’s story “Sweat” and John’s wife in Charlotte Perkins Gillman’s story “The Yellow Wallpaper”.
At that time women were perceived as much inferior to men and possibly genetically less capable then men. Curley’s wife is seen as property of Curley which casts her out from the rest of the ranch population. She is seen as Curley’s property which therefore means her life has no meaning or significance other than being a wife. When she wants to socialize, she talks to the other ranch hands and always tends to claim she is looking for Curley, but really seeking a companion to talk to. Her behaviors make the reader/s get feelings of contempt or even remorse due to the way she lacks moral and social discipline for herself by acting in such a flirtatious, attention seeking, obnoxious way towards the ranch workers.
Women, were so unhappy without having rights and it made them feel less loved and wanted. With this theory being applied to this issue of Women’s Rights, they come out on top of the situation. It took 130 years or so for women to evolve in society. “Utilitarianism is a normative ethical theory that places the locus of right and wrong solely on the outcomes (consequences) of choosing one action/policy over other actions/policies. As such, it moves beyond the scope of one's own interests and takes into account the interests of others.” (Cavalier, 2002) With the Women’s Rights Movement, there were a lot of pros and cons that can about, mostly positives.
The Discrimination against Women Identities Throughout history, female were considered lesser beings and nothing more than the property of their husband. In the short story, Blank Spaces by Joanna Cockerline, the acknowledgment of female being inferior creatures in comparison to men is highlighted. Struggle against misfortunes, Elizabeth is oppressed by the social inequality due to the fact that she is a girl. In Blank Spaces, the social inequality implied by the narrative severely impacts Elizabeth’s career hierarchy, character traits, and life experiences. Like many feminist writer, Cockerline focuses her emphasis on how social norm discriminate women by inhibit their job opportunities.
Achebe shows us that even though women in Umofia and other villages do not have much freedom and do not play big roles, they do, however, make up the Ibo society and hold it together. From the beginning of the novel, Achebe has given Okonkwo, the protagonist (being male), all the importance and masculine actions as that of a leader. This has directly put the women (mainly his wives) on a lower level than him. In Chapter two, Achebe gives Okonkwo the chance to explain his character by telling the reader about his father. He associates his father with a woman because women, in his culture, are weak.