Humility
Ban Zhao Pan Chao 's, “Chinese Cultural Studies” elaborates on different aspects of traditional Chinese culture that women and men have to abide to in order to serve their cultural roles within a marriage accordingly. At an early age women are shown that they are beneath others and should therefore serve others without question. In the marriage they do all of the manual labor and endure many criticisms as they were shown to be indifferent and respectful to all family members. The relationship between a husband and a wife is that of a master compared to a servant as the husband has dominion over the wife. However, there are boundaries and limitations that both the husband and the wife are entitled to follow within the marriage. Women …show more content…
The treatment they experience can cause them to lose who they are/trap them within the marriage. This concept of losing one 's self/entrapment is introduced in the novel “Joy Luck Club” and in the short story, “Story of an Hour”. Authors Amy Tan and Kate Chopin both convey their concept of marriage by using various literary devices such as symbolism, and juxtaposition to reveal the emotional turmoil that women endure when they are forced into a non genuine marriage.
Throughout “The Red Candle” Lindo contemplates about her arranged marriage and how corresponding signs have influenced her marriage. Prior to the wedding a matchmaker is sent to see if couples are compatible based off of their signs. For instance on page 50 the matchmaker says,”An earth horse for the an earth sheep this is the best marriage combination.”(Tan). Tan demonstrates the cultural role Chinese animals signs have in the marriage as a significant one because they can bind a man and a woman to whom they are going to marry. Lindos sign is a horse …show more content…
She reacts by praising her new found freedom and rejoicing on how she can now live for herself and not for her husband. A few moments later she sees her husband and she dies. She died because she thought that since her husband was gone she could live for herself but when she saw him she was overwhelmed by how his life has ended her freedom. The marriage trapped her from doing what she wanted. On page 2 it reads, “Louise, open the door! I beg; open the door--you will make yourself ill. What are you doing, Louise? For heaven 's sake open the door.” (Chopin) In the story her sister thinks she is crying from the loss of her husband but really she is crying about the life that she will never be able to live. This demonstrates the concept
Ban Zhao Pan Chao 's, “Chinese Cultural Studies” elaborates on different aspects of traditional Chinese culture that women and men have to abide to in order to serve their cultural roles within a marriage accordingly. At an early age women are shown that they are beneath others and should therefore serve others without question. In the marriage they do all of the manual labor and endure many criticisms as they were shown to be indifferent and respectful to all family members. The relationship between a husband and a wife is that of a master compared to a servant as the husband has dominion over the wife. However, there are boundaries and limitations that both the husband and the wife are entitled to follow within the marriage. Women …show more content…
The treatment they experience can cause them to lose who they are/trap them within the marriage. This concept of losing one 's self/entrapment is introduced in the novel “Joy Luck Club” and in the short story, “Story of an Hour”. Authors Amy Tan and Kate Chopin both convey their concept of marriage by using various literary devices such as symbolism, and juxtaposition to reveal the emotional turmoil that women endure when they are forced into a non genuine marriage.
Throughout “The Red Candle” Lindo contemplates about her arranged marriage and how corresponding signs have influenced her marriage. Prior to the wedding a matchmaker is sent to see if couples are compatible based off of their signs. For instance on page 50 the matchmaker says,”An earth horse for the an earth sheep this is the best marriage combination.”(Tan). Tan demonstrates the cultural role Chinese animals signs have in the marriage as a significant one because they can bind a man and a woman to whom they are going to marry. Lindos sign is a horse …show more content…
She reacts by praising her new found freedom and rejoicing on how she can now live for herself and not for her husband. A few moments later she sees her husband and she dies. She died because she thought that since her husband was gone she could live for herself but when she saw him she was overwhelmed by how his life has ended her freedom. The marriage trapped her from doing what she wanted. On page 2 it reads, “Louise, open the door! I beg; open the door--you will make yourself ill. What are you doing, Louise? For heaven 's sake open the door.” (Chopin) In the story her sister thinks she is crying from the loss of her husband but really she is crying about the life that she will never be able to live. This demonstrates the concept