For Esperanza, growing up in a society where woman are expected to act or do things in a specified way which is endorsed mainly by the male general population, seems notably tough when she has formerly encountered situation such as women being confined to their own homes by their husbands, a minuscule experience of child prostitution, and in addition to the confinement there was abuse. Which leads to the question of how does growing up relate to male dominance on females?
We all must grow up, no matter if it is wanted or not because it is a part of life. Within the course of Esperanza’s life growing up, at a young age Esperanza had the unpleasant experience of knowing a friend, Sally, who had been abused by her father physically and verbally …show more content…
Esperanza told a story of a family going to the shop with there mother to buy some shoes, and as kids they tried on some of the heels that were in the store and walked to the corner were men stared at them the whole way while getting cat called they entire way by different people. The narration then states, “she is young and dizzy to hear so many sweet things in one day, even if it is a bum man’s whiskey words saying them” (41). These girls are young and learning that if appearance is altered, compliments will be given. If young females are growing up with this mindset, they would be changing everything about themselves in order to get a compliment from the men in their lives. The same evening the so-called bum then states to the girl, Rachel, “Rachel, you are prettier than a yellow taxicab… If I give you a dollar will you kiss me?” what message does that send to young girls, that people will pay for your affection if they dress a certain way. Many would consider that prostitution which by definition means “the act or practice of engaging in sexual intercourse for money.” Making this act seem like a good thing to partake in for younger women show that they need to impress others to financially stable themselves if the men in their lives …show more content…
They say as we get older and start looking for a romantic partner, we tend to absentmindedly look for someone who resembles our parents. As stated before Esperanza had a fellow classmate, Sally, who was abused by her father and ran away for the reason that she could not take the abuse anymore. Sally then got married shortly after running away in another state due to not being of age to get married. On the outside it appears that Sally got married because she claims to be in love and has convinced herself that this is true but on the inside it was really an act of escape the life she was living. What Sally does not yet seem to understand is that she has no free roam within the place she calls home. As brought up by Sally while explain her home life the narrative sates that “most days he is okay. Except he won’t let her talk on the telephone. And he doesn’t let her look out the window. And he doesn’t like her friends, so nobody gets to visit her unless he is working” (102). Then goes on to say that “She sits at home because she is afraid to go outside without his permission” (102). Being afraid of your significant other should be a sign that the relationship should not be continued. As stated previously, Sally found someone that had the same tendencies as her father which limited her to almost no control of her life. Her husband may not
We all must grow up, no matter if it is wanted or not because it is a part of life. Within the course of Esperanza’s life growing up, at a young age Esperanza had the unpleasant experience of knowing a friend, Sally, who had been abused by her father physically and verbally …show more content…
Esperanza told a story of a family going to the shop with there mother to buy some shoes, and as kids they tried on some of the heels that were in the store and walked to the corner were men stared at them the whole way while getting cat called they entire way by different people. The narration then states, “she is young and dizzy to hear so many sweet things in one day, even if it is a bum man’s whiskey words saying them” (41). These girls are young and learning that if appearance is altered, compliments will be given. If young females are growing up with this mindset, they would be changing everything about themselves in order to get a compliment from the men in their lives. The same evening the so-called bum then states to the girl, Rachel, “Rachel, you are prettier than a yellow taxicab… If I give you a dollar will you kiss me?” what message does that send to young girls, that people will pay for your affection if they dress a certain way. Many would consider that prostitution which by definition means “the act or practice of engaging in sexual intercourse for money.” Making this act seem like a good thing to partake in for younger women show that they need to impress others to financially stable themselves if the men in their lives …show more content…
They say as we get older and start looking for a romantic partner, we tend to absentmindedly look for someone who resembles our parents. As stated before Esperanza had a fellow classmate, Sally, who was abused by her father and ran away for the reason that she could not take the abuse anymore. Sally then got married shortly after running away in another state due to not being of age to get married. On the outside it appears that Sally got married because she claims to be in love and has convinced herself that this is true but on the inside it was really an act of escape the life she was living. What Sally does not yet seem to understand is that she has no free roam within the place she calls home. As brought up by Sally while explain her home life the narrative sates that “most days he is okay. Except he won’t let her talk on the telephone. And he doesn’t let her look out the window. And he doesn’t like her friends, so nobody gets to visit her unless he is working” (102). Then goes on to say that “She sits at home because she is afraid to go outside without his permission” (102). Being afraid of your significant other should be a sign that the relationship should not be continued. As stated previously, Sally found someone that had the same tendencies as her father which limited her to almost no control of her life. Her husband may not