Mrs Reed views Jane as a burden, she treats Jane horribly as is shown in the beginning of the first chapter, “…she had dispensed from joining the group… contented, happy little children.” When Jane tried to defend herself Mrs Reed disregards her and tells her not to talk back as it is rude, without giving Jane a chance to explain her side of the story. The next encounter in the book is between Jane and John (Jane’s cousin and Mrs Reed’s only son). John treats Jane worse than one would an animal, he talks down to her and physically assaults her, and Jane’s reactions to these occurrences make it obvious that this has happened many times before as she is quite accustomed to it. However, this time Jane strikes back, this leads to her being locked up in the red room. The lack of justice in this situation is another aspect that furthers the readers’
In the novel, April Raintree by Beatrice Culleton, there is a wide variety of discrimination, self-identity, and moral development. The main characters, Cheryl and April Raintree, who are Métis, grew up in an environment where they were not accepted by their foster parents, society, and relationships. These two sisters experience a tough life when faced with the heavily prejudiced world around them. April and Cheryl both equally face racial discrimination inside and outside of their homes. Every human being likes the feeling of being accepted and respected by society.
Because of discrimination against women rights, and how society view women is nothing much than their sex slaves, Elizabeth suffered from great loss of family and love. From her experience of giving a birth to a dead baby to the point of becoming a sex worker, it perishes her hope of living in a comfortable and pleasing life. The absence of love for Elizabeth causes her to suffer from grief and catastrophe. Society against women rights prevents Elizabeth to speak up for her tragedy because she has no place and no one to blame to. Instead, she has to endure all the horrifying loss from both society and
Norma Rae's parents also work at the mill and it takes a great toll on both of them mentally and physically. Now working hard and taking care of her ill parents, Norma Rae is frustrated and disgusted of the treatment all the laborers and the sickness which bestowed on her parents. Norma Rae knows that something has to change otherwise she is putting her health in jeopardy. In the movie Norma Ray, leadership is displayed through “leading by example” and standing up for what is right, no matter the cost. Leadership can be displayed in many ways such decision making, managing, encouraging, etc.
“ Apprehensively Bertrande listened to the approach of every passer-by, started and turned cold each time the door to the house creaked.” With the disappearance of Martin the threat to the family’s name and honour is seen, by the way in which family members, in particular Bertrande deal with the criticisms. Bertrande’s behaviour is a typical 1500’s female wife’s behaviour toward any threat to family honour that would be talked and discussed about within the community. As a woman Bertrande is virtually powerless in her society. Her inability to control her life is as much a function of the feudal society that she lives in, as it is being a woman. Whilst the system impacts adversely on both men and women, the men do have more choices whereas the women are relatively powerless.
It is possible that this plot does or could happen in real life. Abuse and racism happens in some countries and it can be very brutal, and is shown the same way as the story. Like Lilly there are children that continue to be abused by their parents and they are very sad and lonely but also there are also good people like the Boatwright sisters who are kind to all people regardless of their race. The ending of the story, solves the main plot’s conflict and there is a satisfying solution. At the end, Lily finds out the complete truth about her mother who lived in the Pink house, and on the day that she died, she went to get Lily and to run away from T. Ray.
Jane Eyer opens with Jane being wrapped I her own thoughts. We discover that she is living in a house where she is not welcomed. The other kids Eliza, John, and Georgina are kept at a distance by their abrasive mother Mrs. Reed. Mrs. Reed seems to be threatened by Janes level of maturity. It’s almost like she finds it disrespectful.
Save the turf’ this shows us how the Mundy sisters are trying to envelope the fact that they are not stable as in that society it was patriarchal and needed a man to run the household as Jack is unwell they are unable to rely on him so he is more of burden on them . We can get a sense of injustice within the sisters as they feel they are treated unwell by Kate. Kate who is the dominate sisters within the family she has taken on both roles of bread winner and the mother figure and leaving the sisters to be filling in the gap of the male roles. ‘Two unpaid servants’ Agnes who is voicing for not just herself but Rosie as well gives us the feeling that she is dominant with Rosie or even more of a mother figure to her . ‘Rose and I’ this gives us a feeling of partition between the sisters as Agnes and Rosie have created a unit, this gives the audience the image of love and desperation as the sisters are affected by their financial situation as well as their personal .
Thesis Women were subject to discrimination due to man-kinds biased belief that men were above all women. Evidence Elizabeth Sprigs was an indentured servant who faced oppression. In a letter written to her father, she describes how she is treated by men, specifically her master. She is fed little to nothing and is beaten countless times. She describes the how women have been tied to lifeless bodies and given birth.
Injustice is mostly endured by the powerless class of society. Throughout the texts studied, Oliver Twist By Charles Dickens and Slum dog Millionaire by Danny Boyle, injustice is perceived as neglect, poverty, and abuse. Dickens states his views on the flaws of society, as orphans and children living in poverty are more vulnerable to being easy victims of abuse within their life at some point. An ongoing occurrence of a variety of techniques, allows the reader/audience to really become a part of what is happening and to feel it for themselves. Oliver Twist is a young orphan who is starts off in Mrs Mann’s workhouse, the children are tortured by slow starvation and Oliver is drawn the short straw to ask for more.