Amanda kept a lot of secrets to herself, like that she was pregnant and that she was black mailing Cherry’s dad. When Amanda’s body was found down at the waterfront it turned out that she was pregnant. No-body knew about this, not her friends or her boyfriend, not even her family knew about this. In the novel Kate stated that she knew nothing of this. She said “There were things Amanda wasn’t telling her.” Amanda didn’t share a lot of her secrets with the people in the group which just shows that the group didn’t really know her at all.
Women could not own Women Past Lived Page 5 Female’sslaves remained slaves forever and never had real security. A woman could be married only if she was a virgin if not she may be sold or never married. Women in this society were more than sheltered for probably their whole lives raising children, taking care of their husband, family, and house hold chores.
She is the only one in the family who has been educated and doesn’t like to remember old feelings that only bring frustration and sadness. By wanting to change her name Dee shoes us that she is not proud of her culture, descendants and family. 4. Dee objects to Maggie having the quilts because “Maggie can’t appreciate these quilts! She’d probably be backward enough to put them to everyday use”.
“Elisa has no children and her maternal instincts are shown through growing her chrysanthemums as well as other flowers. Even with the flowers and plants it still does not fill the void she has from her husband not understanding her or showing much affection toward her. Elisa has her own soul and seems like a pretty simple person she allows what her husband says and his thoughts dominate her she use’s the chrysanthemums to fulfill what she does not get from her marriage.. Henry Allen your typical male with his thoughts and how he thinks things should be “And I thought,” he continued, “I thought how it’s Saturday afternoon, and we might go into
In that time, Kristine's mother passes away, her brothers become self-sufficient, and her husband dies leaving her nothing, no money, no children, "not even any sorrow or grief to live upon" (6-7). Nora also marries for money however, she does so for selfish reasons; as dictated by the society in which she resides, since a woman is seen in a subservient position during the Victorian Era. Nora was used to being spoiled and treated as Torvald's "doll wife, just as at home I was Papa's doll child" (67). Therefore, Nora is not bitter over her situation and actually thrives in the knowledge of her secret over Torvald and, her perceived, subsequent brighter future. After ten years, Nora believes she has everything exactly the way she has planned it; enough money to repay her debt, Torvald's never finding out about the loan, and living happily ever after.
Curley’s wife is the only woman on the ranch and has no-one who will talk to her – including her husband. Her sexuality isolates her from the other characters. She is bored and lonely, but her attempts to engage the attention of the men on the ranch only serve to push them further away from her. She has already given up on her dream of a better life as a movie star and appears to hang her hopes on any man who will listen, as Lennie appears to. For one, Curley's wife is the only woman on the ranch and the only prominent female character in the entire novel.
Women in the early 19th throughout the 20th centuries had utterly no independence at all. Women did not have the independence of voting, therefore, had absolute no political power, could not own their property, nor could not gain employment or education. There were few cases of women being able to have employment or little education, however. Women were observed as weak and emotionally unstable while men were viewed as the head of the household in every marriage or other relationship. Women were also expected
Women are now accepted into traditionally labeled male occupations, and men are being more accepted in traditional female roles. Although we do strive for equability, males are still expected to be dominate in most social structures, leading to the oppression of women in some ways. A male’s traditional role is to be the strength for him and his family. Females are no longer staying at home mothers but employed mothers, providing for their family with long lasting careers or jobs. Our women have fought for a difference in treatment, which differs from the Amish women who didn't question the role that they played in their
They are not accepted into the community and not giving the respect males get. “A girl-child is mo yung – useless,” (p.32). For this reason, Jook-Liang is lacking the attention that every little girl should have. This archetype is evident in showing that Jook-Liang is feeling isolation. She is never receiving any attention as her grandmother will not provide her with any attention because she is born into the Chinese family and because Jook-Liang’s brother is always sick.
This leads to "women viewing their bodies as a never-ending project, with the goal of appearing as a younger woman" (Martens, in class). The more women are expected to appear youthful, the more society pushes these beauty standards which in turn perpetuates the issue and allows skin care companies to continue profiting off an abundance of anti-aging skin care products. Not only are these skin care products often expensive, they are almost exclusively targeted towards women rather than for both women and men. This perpetuates the double-standards of beauty for women and men. Men are not expected to purchase such products and are often praised for their aging, leading them to not having to worry about their skin or appearance as they age, while women continue to fork out money to meet unrealistic