Throughout our history, gender equality has been a controversial and critical issue in society. Gender roles have evolved and changed over time, but there is still a social, political, and economical divide between both genders. The passages, “Daddy”, “The Yellow Wallpaper”, and “Girl”, exemplify how a male figure can negatively impact a woman’s life due to gender discrimination. Although, gender equality has come a long way in history, men still play a dominant role and can have a lasting effect on a woman’s life. Emma Watson, an actress and UN Women Goodwill Ambassador, stated the following, “It is time that we all see gender as a spectrum instead of two sets of opposing ideals. We should stop defining each other by what we are not, and
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Throughout the passage, the mother dictates how her daughter should behave in society. The mother tells her daughter the following, “on Sundays try to walk like a lady and not like the slut you are so bent on becoming” (Kincaid 49). The mother is concerned that her daughter won’t find a husband the way she is behaving now. She worried about how people will perceive her daughter and how it will effect her future. Instead of being a kind and nurturing mother, she is conditioning her daughter to become a “perfect” wife for a man. By doing this, she is stripping her daughter of her own freedom and turning her into a man’s idealistic …show more content…
She states the following, “At night in any kind of light, in twilight, candlelight, lamplight, and worst of all by moonlight, it becomes bars! The outside pattern I mean, and the woman behind it is as plain as can be” (Gilman 240). The narrator is identifying with the woman who is “trapped” in the wallpaper. John has trapped her in the house and prevents her from doing the things she loves. This shows that the wife feels trapped and misses her life before they moved into the house. The house makes her feel like a prisoner in her own home. Although, John is a doctor and wants what is best for her, he is treating her like a child and is restricting her from things that could help her
Throughout the passage, the mother dictates how her daughter should behave in society. The mother tells her daughter the following, “on Sundays try to walk like a lady and not like the slut you are so bent on becoming” (Kincaid 49). The mother is concerned that her daughter won’t find a husband the way she is behaving now. She worried about how people will perceive her daughter and how it will effect her future. Instead of being a kind and nurturing mother, she is conditioning her daughter to become a “perfect” wife for a man. By doing this, she is stripping her daughter of her own freedom and turning her into a man’s idealistic …show more content…
She states the following, “At night in any kind of light, in twilight, candlelight, lamplight, and worst of all by moonlight, it becomes bars! The outside pattern I mean, and the woman behind it is as plain as can be” (Gilman 240). The narrator is identifying with the woman who is “trapped” in the wallpaper. John has trapped her in the house and prevents her from doing the things she loves. This shows that the wife feels trapped and misses her life before they moved into the house. The house makes her feel like a prisoner in her own home. Although, John is a doctor and wants what is best for her, he is treating her like a child and is restricting her from things that could help her