Too many women have internalized archaic adherence so well that they turn against their own kind. Women, in fact, are far more rigid in compliance with the said social sanctions than men, the actual beneficiaries. This is why female foeticide still makes it in the front pages. That is why mothers feel the greater responsibility in the nurturance of the offspring. “A feminist is most likely to be a lesbian.
September 21, 2011 Nothing But A Fantasy Oh, the joys of the grand and luxurious life. Some people are born into such a world while others work there entire lifetimes and never quite reach it. It is something we would all enjoy to experience but, we are all guilty of fantasying about such a carefree lifestyle. In the short story “The Necklace” translated by Edgar V. Roberts the character of Mathilde Loisel takes her fantasy of having such a luxurious lifestyle to another level. We can see through her thoughts the dangers of living your life in a fantasy constructed by your mind and thoughts.
During the beginning of the story, an adverse attitude was taken toward black people. It seems as though Twyla s mom had told her that black people never wash their hair and smell funny. Roberta did smell funny; however, this is insufficient evidence to decide one way or the other. Twyla also tells the Big Bozo,” My mother won’t like you putting me here” (Morrison 130). A white mother didn’t want her daughter to be roomed with a black girl.
Janie didn’t like that and refused to work and “worship” him for the sixty acres that he had. She threatened to leave him because of his lack of compassion for her and because she wanted better for herself. “You don’t need mah help out dere, Logan. Youse in yo’ place and Ah’m in mine” (31). This shows Janie standing up for herself against Logan because she feels that she doesn’t have to work if she doesn’t want to.
Though both women were ordinary they had their differences; Mrs. Hale was outspoken and feminist and Mrs. Peters is a delicate woman with little expression of opinion. These two women—contrary to their initial impression—evolve as characters and hold significance through pure common female knowledge, discovering the truth about what happened on the night of John Wright’s death, and proving themselves to be no less worthy or capable of being the jury than the men. Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters are two dynamic characters; they evolve from generic housewives without a voice in the conviction of Mrs. Wright to being the only true jury for their peer. The men in this story don’t play much of a role but they are used to express the stereotype of women. When Mr. Hale says “Oh well women are used to worrying over trifles” he sums up what the male population thought of women.
His wife hated the family life, she wanted to be far away and to live her dreams. So she never played the mother role or wife role that she suppose to have been. It’s like Mr. Pontellier had to take her place and his place. Mr. Pontellier couldn’t do anything to make his wife happy, it discouraged him to see his wife behavior. For instance in one part of the story it says “Mr.
Feminist Criticism of “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman In Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s short story, “The Yellow Wallpaper”, the nameless protagonist is a woman who is completely isolated and has no say in anything that regards her own life. Her husband John does what he believes to be what’s best for her, but in fact, is the complete opposite. It is this sequestration, brought on to her by her own husband, which led to her insanity. John loves his wife, and she knows it. However, he is quite stubborn and the lack of communication in their relationship is very unhealthy.
He believes that he is always right, he is abusive, and is always being short-changed by life. Even though his wife is impartial to his actions, she looks at him with an “anxious face at his shoulder,” which describes how weary she is when in the presence of her husband (Faulkner 1961). My father was also abusive. I was not yet born so I was not victim to the abuse but my older siblings and mother were not spared. Similarly, Sarty’s whole family lives under a blanket of fear and anxiety due to his father’s insecurities, and resentment for people who belittle him.
Never Marry a Mexican (Sandra Cisneros) In “ Never Marry a Mexican” the narrator Clemencia does not want to get marry because of men’s’ infidelities and the hardships her mother experiences in her life married to a Mexican man. Clemencia believes all men cheat and either she is going to be the one getting cheated on or she is the one that’s going to make a man cheat. In the passage she states, “I’ve witnessed their infidelities and I’ve helped them to it”(Cisneros 179). She knows she has caused pain to woman and calls herself vindictive and cruel. Even though the narrator refuses to find love inside her race, she is battling between being a crazy, psycho whore and looking for love with men that are already taken or married.
Linda may come across as a strong woman who has her head on her shoulders but she is weak and needs to have someone, even if they treat her as poorly as Willy did. Ophelia on the other hand, needs her brother and father for similar reasons, she doesn’t know how to be alone or make decisions for herself since they have always dictated her life for her. She relies heavily on both of these men, and has absolutely no sense of independence. Her reliance on her father is shown when her father dies and she completely loses her mind, “Oh, this poison of deep grief. It springs all from her father’s death, and now behold!