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.
Despite these differences, both stories surrounding these two women are realistic and of real women who are conflicted in their role as women in a man’s world and this ultimately led them to take control of their life even if it meant killing themselves. Hedda is someone who does not have a regard for people that are close to her unlike Chandara who cared for her husband tremendously. It is clear that both of these women are different emotionally and intellectually. From the beginning of Hedda Gabler, the protagonist, Hedda Gabler has always been aloof and condescending; it is shown in page 1470 where she commented that they could not keep Bertha the maid because she accused Bertha of leaving her old hat in the living room when in fact it was Miss Tesman’s hat. She is not afraid to manipulate her friends and family and does not seem to have a regard for people close to her.
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.
Another example of plot in treating people equally occurs with Tom Robinson. When he is in trial for raping Mayella Ewell (which he did not really do) he wasn’t treated fairly. They convicted him just because he was a n----r. They should have listened to both sides of the story and chosen wisely and not just choose the n----r guilty. Another example of plot in treating people equally occurs with Atticus some people treat him unfairly because they think he is a n----r lover. The people that judge him have their eyes closed and need to open them and realize that he does not just support n-----s, but people just like himself too.
Before, women were not as strong or opinionated as a man. They didn’t speak up very much and played their role as a wife. When a woman wants to speak up or has an opinion guys don’t like they are portrayed as a bitch, or it may even be said that they are bitchin. “These days the word bitch is as loaded as the term feminist-both are lobbed at uppity ladies who dare to speak up and who don't back down” (Humphrey p26). She then goes on to talk about how this is not to say that bitch is down with being gratuitously mean or catty; no, we just know that taking a stand is usually more important than being nice.
He tried to save his wife from the humiliation and the torture she was about to endure, but she made it very clear through her trial how she felt about him. “‘I have my own man?” Mu glanced at her husband and smirked. She straightened up and said, “My man is nothing. He is no good, I mean in bed. He always comes before I feel anything.’” She treats her husband poorly in front of the whole town, even after he tried to help her out.
Her character is harshly judged from the start simply because she’s a woman and no one saw things from her perspective. Because of this, the reader is influenced to feel sympathy for Curley’s wife. Her husband, who is always trying to keep a close eye on her, controls her. He is exceedingly possessive of her, and is easily angered when he catches her talking to another man. “I get lonely.” She says to Lennie, “You can talk to people, but I cant talk to nobody but Curley”.
While Donna was smoking, stealing or having sex Tara was getting “lost in her mind”. I think that Donna’s bad habits made Tara a better person by not wanting to become what she is. *Tara’s Dad’s influence on Tara was kind of negative. Like Tara’s mom, he did not know how to handle her acts or how to help her. His influence on her changed when his friend came over and said she had
However Lennie also has an antagonistic side to his character, mainly because of his actions throughout the novel. The fact that we have a character stating this from rumours, means that the writer is in-fact giving a biased opinion, and expressing his opinion through Candy. “… An’I seen her give Carlson the eye.” Curley’s wife has been appalled with Curley so much; her discontent is
Throughout the course of this class, I have been introduced to many African American women who have addressed the issue on social justice. Every one of these women demonstrated their immense bravery through their actions. Disregarding their numerous obstacles, they all made a difference in the corrupt world they lived in. Unfortunately some of those brave individuals go unnoticed. A woman by name of Sojourner Truth is one individual that does not receive enough credit for her change in history.