In Gina Frangello’s book, Slut Lullabies, her stories give many examples of the gender roles and stereotypes of women. In “Saving Crystal”, Crystal and Jenna’s fathers relationship represents the stereotypical gender roles of man and wife. Jenny also uses her sexuality to bribe her teacher. Gina Frangello shows the strength of women in her short story Slut Lullabies. She is able to show us the power of women and how the main character is able to push past any challenge, as well as many stereotypes about women. Also, she gives examples of gender roles and how people are more lenient with men’s sexual activity than women’s. The main character suffers many through many situations within the story but manages to stay strong.
Saving Crystal explores the gender roles put into place of a woman and her husband. The woman is seen to be a housewife who stays at home all day while the man is working. After Crystal and Jenna’s father had fought and he hit her, she says that she “shouldn’t have even asked” if she could go down to see her mother (150). Crystal represents the stereotypical wife who is obidiant to her husband and does exactly as he wants and acts how he wants her to behave. She begins telling Jenna how she “got pregnant like he wanted. I’ve stopped working. I haven’t seen my family in over a year. There’s …show more content…
Men as being superior and stronger than women and holding all of the power. But, women are put down and demeaned. In the end of Slut Lullabies, the main character is empowered by being able to push past her experiences and spend time with her dying mother. Also, in Saving Crystal, Jenna uses the money to move past the awful household with her father and her teacher. She goes to visit her mother and is able to move on. Both the main characters in these short stories were able to become stronger women and defy the usual stereotypes put in place against
Saving Crystal explores the gender roles put into place of a woman and her husband. The woman is seen to be a housewife who stays at home all day while the man is working. After Crystal and Jenna’s father had fought and he hit her, she says that she “shouldn’t have even asked” if she could go down to see her mother (150). Crystal represents the stereotypical wife who is obidiant to her husband and does exactly as he wants and acts how he wants her to behave. She begins telling Jenna how she “got pregnant like he wanted. I’ve stopped working. I haven’t seen my family in over a year. There’s …show more content…
Men as being superior and stronger than women and holding all of the power. But, women are put down and demeaned. In the end of Slut Lullabies, the main character is empowered by being able to push past her experiences and spend time with her dying mother. Also, in Saving Crystal, Jenna uses the money to move past the awful household with her father and her teacher. She goes to visit her mother and is able to move on. Both the main characters in these short stories were able to become stronger women and defy the usual stereotypes put in place against