Alice's parents tell her who she is permitted to see. They also instruct her how to dress, and of course how not to. It is through experiences such as Alice's younger sister falling off the bed, under her watch, that Alice's parents have a crucial influence on her self-discovery. Specifically, Alice's relatives influence her self-discovery journey by not being supportive. As Alice had to grow up basically looking after her self and her younger siblings she learned that even if you do not have support you still need to follow your dreams and live you life.
Marriages were usually based on economic partnership and cultural believes. Husbands ruled over their wives and made all of the family decisions. It was almost impossible for women to be involved in public matters. In fact, women had no right at all to participate in activities that weren’t permitted by the husbands and if they were to do so the men were allowed by the law to punish their wives for disobedience. It felt almost like they were imprisoned in the domestic environment by their Masters who were men.
They are expected to be obedient and followers of men in their families. For example, Lady Capulet and Lady Montague can do nothing to stop their husbands' anger towards their villains. Lady Montague doesn't care much about the feud between two families as she doesn't want Romeo involved in the fighting. Juliet's character is a clear example of women's role. She has little guidance and help from her family.
It has bonded them, as Becca proves when she kisses Gemma as the Prince kissed the princess in the tale. The importance of this story is obvious form the way they defend it from outsiders “that’s how it goes in this house”. The fact that Becca dresses up as a princess for Halloween conveys that it has helped shape her character. She later travels to Poland to find “the maker of the spells”, revealing how the story has developed her relationship with Gemma and now become part of her own life “I’m going to solve it, the riddle, the mystery and the enigma”. Through the constant retelling of the story, and the understanding of its importance to not only Gemma but also to Becca, the audience realises the value of all tales, whether containing truth or not, in our
She maintains her power by the use of shame and guilt against the patients, making them feel horrible. Ratched has complete control of every aspect of the ward, even control of her very own emotions. Bromden describes Ratched as being like a machine, because she can control everything including her emotions. She does not let the other workers in the ward give any new ideas on how to control the ward. If they do try to give her new ideas, she will give them a cold, machine like face that will make them retreat by forgetting about their idea.
She is awestruck at how much her little sister had grown up. Words such as “needlepoint,” “little” scissors, and “fine” wires, display delicacy which relates to Maria Teresa and her womanhood. However, despite the fact that Maria Teresa had matured into a woman fighting for a movement, she is not yet fully independent and is restrained from gaining her independence. As a woman, even while fighting in a revolutionary movement, she is expected to do the household chores. Why is Maria Teresa immediately put to housework?
She doesn’t have any deep loves and doesn’t let anyone make a slave of her.” (De Jesus, p. 135) In the cat, Carolina sees the value she prizes most in herself: independence. The cat also shows her that it has self-reliance, as does Carolina. Carolina also reveals one of her own survival strategies, she refuses to get married or put her love interests before the interests of her children. As she describes it, marriage resembles slavery. Watching their
“But I must get to work. I have locked the door and thrown the key down into the front path” (69). Symbolically the narrator has thrown away the 'key' that allows for patriarchal dominance. Essentially, she is locking her husband out from her new found world, just as she was previously locked in his. A door that once kept her shut-off from the outside world, not shuts out society’s view of women and their place in the world.
Women were also not allowed to make any form of deals or contracts for anything more than a bushel of barley. Many characteristics of Roman law demonstrated patriarchy. Ancient Roman law code displayed this in the Theodosian Law Code (331 CE). In the Code it says that no woman should give any notice to the husband about his drinking, gambling, or sexual relations with other woman. Also if a woman tried to call out her husband on being a murderer, and she is wrong, she would be sent to an island without any of her possessions and left to die stranded.
Janie’s first two husbands, Logan and Jody, never allow Janie to reach the desirable horizon. They lock her up in the present state of miserable reality and restrict her from inner growth. They only do what is conformed by the society, considering it to be true happiness. Janie is not allowed to speak up because, according to the society, it is not appropriate for a woman to engage in conversations that should be left for men to bother about.