Power Over Presumption
The expectation of a husband in a marriage is that he is the provider and protector, while the woman’s role in marriage is to be a caretaker and child bearer. However, one similarity in both roles in marriage is the expectation of monogamy between the two. Chidam and Chandara’s marriage from the text Punishment, is a prime example of the different expectations within a marriage and how these expectations are manipulated for power. The painting In The Conservatory by Edouard Manet also portrays marriage and how binding it can be. From a general standpoint, men typically have more power in a relationship in terms of ownership, finances, and physical dominance, but in reality, women have more power within a marriage because …show more content…
His power as a man comes from the fact that men are typically physically stronger than women, and are supposed to be the moneymakers within the family. For example, Radha expects her husband to be the only one in the marriage to bring home money and asks him, “’Where is the food? Did you give me anything to cook? Must I earn money myself to buy it?’” (Tagore, 894). Radha expects that Dukhiram will financially support her and their family, and when Dukhiram got angry over her disobedience, he physically forced his power over her. This sort of physical power over another can also be shown in the painting as well, the man is standing and leaning over the woman, asserting his dominance (Manet). The woman seems static and still as she sits while he is an overbearing presence to her. His standing signifies power, specifically his power over her. Men have power over women both financially and physically, but in return are expected to financially support the women and use their physical dominance to protect their …show more content…
A husband is the protector of a house, he is a provider and the head of the family. While the wife is a homemaker, expected to give her husband children. When pushing those expectations, each gender can get more power. Men can physically exert power over women, but it won’t be as strong as women’s ability to manipulate men’s emotions. Chandara sacrificed her life to find her own freedom and to finally hurt her husband, she kept a space for her own feelings and thoughts. The space for a woman’s emotions makes a man angry. This is also portrayed in the faces of the people inside the painting, when looking at the woman’s face, she is focused somewhere off into the distance, distancing herself from her husband, while the man eyes and emotions are on her. Emotional power is much stronger than physical power. This is why women can gain power in a relationship by not fully devoting themselves to their husband, and not being
The expectation of a husband in a marriage is that he is the provider and protector, while the woman’s role in marriage is to be a caretaker and child bearer. However, one similarity in both roles in marriage is the expectation of monogamy between the two. Chidam and Chandara’s marriage from the text Punishment, is a prime example of the different expectations within a marriage and how these expectations are manipulated for power. The painting In The Conservatory by Edouard Manet also portrays marriage and how binding it can be. From a general standpoint, men typically have more power in a relationship in terms of ownership, finances, and physical dominance, but in reality, women have more power within a marriage because …show more content…
His power as a man comes from the fact that men are typically physically stronger than women, and are supposed to be the moneymakers within the family. For example, Radha expects her husband to be the only one in the marriage to bring home money and asks him, “’Where is the food? Did you give me anything to cook? Must I earn money myself to buy it?’” (Tagore, 894). Radha expects that Dukhiram will financially support her and their family, and when Dukhiram got angry over her disobedience, he physically forced his power over her. This sort of physical power over another can also be shown in the painting as well, the man is standing and leaning over the woman, asserting his dominance (Manet). The woman seems static and still as she sits while he is an overbearing presence to her. His standing signifies power, specifically his power over her. Men have power over women both financially and physically, but in return are expected to financially support the women and use their physical dominance to protect their …show more content…
A husband is the protector of a house, he is a provider and the head of the family. While the wife is a homemaker, expected to give her husband children. When pushing those expectations, each gender can get more power. Men can physically exert power over women, but it won’t be as strong as women’s ability to manipulate men’s emotions. Chandara sacrificed her life to find her own freedom and to finally hurt her husband, she kept a space for her own feelings and thoughts. The space for a woman’s emotions makes a man angry. This is also portrayed in the faces of the people inside the painting, when looking at the woman’s face, she is focused somewhere off into the distance, distancing herself from her husband, while the man eyes and emotions are on her. Emotional power is much stronger than physical power. This is why women can gain power in a relationship by not fully devoting themselves to their husband, and not being