And then she was still, for Lennie had broken her neck”(100). And so, she was dead. Well, this quote “I don't like curley. He ain't a nice fella” clearly means that Curley was rude and not nice to his wife. She did not have a lot of privileges like she couldn’t talk to anyone else but Curley because Curley would get mad.
We can see this demonstrated when Steinbeck says “She went on with her story quickly before she could be interrupted.” This quote portrays her desire to finally let out her story and to be listened to. Furthermore, we can deduce, from the quote, that maybe Curley’s Wife could be quite impatient, evidence of this “she went on with her story quickly.” In addition, we can clearly see that Curley’s Wife is lonely due to the fact of her reputation, in the book she is known as “Curley’s Wife” which implies she is so disrespected and disregarded she doesn’t even deserve a name. This piles on to maybe she doesn’t have a name because she has never spoken to anymore meaning that no one would ever have had to call her by her real name. Secondly, Steinbeck informs us of an event in Curley’s Wife’s past which leads on to the events of the present. This is her dream of becoming a huge star in the movies.
From the very beginning, Rose has been struggling because of an “external force” that she cannot control. Her cultural background is a big issue to her mother-in-law. She is a racist and she managed to make it clear with to her to prevent her from marrying Ted. However, the opposite occurred, and they married after a few months instead. However, in their marriage, her love for her husband served as an “internal force” which caused her
Since a wife is typically a woman, you can tell that Brady’s essay aims to show how women are treated, especially after they get married. I feel like she did portray this very well. Judy Brady’s essay was written in 1972, during the time of the feminist movement (340). This essay was especially important during this time because it gives more reasons that society’s treatment of woman needed to change. Brady uses irony in her essay by saying she wants a wife when she already has a husband.
I WANT A WIFE In “I Want a Wife” by Judy Brady, the author manipulates her opponents into fighting on her side. Judy Brady presents the audience’s perspective clearly and fairly. She does this by alluding to how much responsibility women have and how much they do for them daily. The author’s repetition of words makes her ideas stronger and standout further, while she is repeating the issues that are relating with her own life. She tries to get her audience's attention by being rational and not emotional when she expresses her point of view.
Mark’s mom did this because she couldn’t stand thinking about Mark becoming like his father. She only wanted the best for him and believed that learning to read and write would give him a better future. Amy was given high expectations from the start but repeatedly failed. Her mom’s style of
Normally when reading the title of this piece you would think that “Why I Want a Wife” would somehow be related to a single bachelor, male or female. We soon learn that the narrator is female, and is also currently a wife in a stable relationship. After taking in an old friend that had been victim to divorce with his wife, she then suddenly has an epiphany, that she too would like a wife. When I read this line I thought that this was going to be a piece about a lesbian woman in today’s society looking for a wife. As I continued reading I became more intrigued as to why the twists and turns in the story were taking me where they were.
As exemplified in Pride and Prejudice with characters like Mrs. Bennet and her child, Lydia, many ladies put money above love when it came to the subject of marriage. Perhaps the behavior of women in this time period is a question of nature vs. nurture. For females especially, society dictated class distinctions and parameters for retaliatory ridicule, while bringing emphasis towards honing “womanly” talents in lieu of formal education and opportunities. If a lady were to step out of the bounds of appropriate behavior, she would disgrace herself and most likely her family, thereby cutting them off from benefits that might otherwise shine upon accomplished personas. Mrs. Bennet’s least favorite daughter, Elizabeth, seems to be made of strong moral fiber and respectfully does not sink to the (often) poor matrimonial standards of her peers.
She cannot even take a picture of her family’s house without critics attacking this act as her need to prove where she came from. Dee’s generation is experiencing a Cultural Revolution and Dee is embracing these new ideologies. These accusations, along with others, are an unfair critical view of a sharp-witted, attractive, intelligent women who has used her God-given qualities to better herself, wish better for her family and try to identify not only with her present day heritage but also with the ancestral heritage that many black Americans share. Not only do her critics find this display of cultural insight a slight to her true heritage but her Mama appears to have some reservations concerning her daughters’ motivations as well. Prior to Dee’s arrival home, Mama is recalling her recurring dream of how she thinks Dee would prefer Mama to look and act.
Medea wants to show the Chorus that, although her life is falling apart, she will not act superior to her friends. She proves this by being completely honest with the women on how she feels. Medea later admits, “Unexpected trouble has crushed my soul. It’s over now, I take no joy in life. My friends, I want to die” (226-228).