This book focuses on gender inequality and gender roles. By presenting examples from both fantasy fictions and modern drama, such as A Streetcar Named Desire, A Doll’s House, Snow White, etc., it represents stereotypes of “perfect women”. In chapter 2, the author analyzes the way that society regards gender roles. By brainwashing young girls, it teaches girls to be selfless. Therefore, they will not be able to feel whole as an individual, so they see marriage as fulfillment of their lives. In other words, they are “psychologically depend on another person”(pp. 26). It also explains the reason why lovers can be seen as father figures. In chapter 7, in a traditional quest, which is a search of their fathers, men will develop the positive traits, and he will eventually become a
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177). It also represents double standard of gender roles, and limitation of women, such as importance of virginity for unmarried girls, tolerance of dehumanizing marriage for married women. Moreover, women see themselves as an object to please men because they are brainwashed. In Snow White, the Evil Queen is obsessed with her appearance rather than her power, and in A Streetcar Named Desire, Blanche is mocked by her aging appearance. However, it is impossible to avoid prejudice from society because “if they cannot be ‘perfect women’, they are inadequate; but if they appear to be perfect, they are threatening and alienated” (pp. 25). Furthermore, the book also talks about some strong female heroes, but it symbolizes them as dragon, which would be slayed or tamed. I find this book very interesting and helpful. Even if this book doesn’t directly talk about Claudia, Laura or Onye, its preconception is a helpful resource to help me get into two parts of arguments: “Father Figures” and “Gender
177). It also represents double standard of gender roles, and limitation of women, such as importance of virginity for unmarried girls, tolerance of dehumanizing marriage for married women. Moreover, women see themselves as an object to please men because they are brainwashed. In Snow White, the Evil Queen is obsessed with her appearance rather than her power, and in A Streetcar Named Desire, Blanche is mocked by her aging appearance. However, it is impossible to avoid prejudice from society because “if they cannot be ‘perfect women’, they are inadequate; but if they appear to be perfect, they are threatening and alienated” (pp. 25). Furthermore, the book also talks about some strong female heroes, but it symbolizes them as dragon, which would be slayed or tamed. I find this book very interesting and helpful. Even if this book doesn’t directly talk about Claudia, Laura or Onye, its preconception is a helpful resource to help me get into two parts of arguments: “Father Figures” and “Gender