The discourse for most cultures seem to emphasize a women’s nature, and therefore her role, is to be a mother. Commonly women are expected to be the caregiver and housekeeper for the family. They should keep the home clean, have dinner cooked perfectly, and satisfy every whim of the children as well as her husband; this is the norm for most cultures. In her story, Jakobsdottir portrays the main character as being true to her nature” because she is able to “devote all her energies to her home and her children.” The main character, truly does nothing else besides cooking and cleaning the home. While at the same time, her husband exudes the male stereotype in the household. His one duty is to go to work and that is it. He expects for his wife to have all the chores done and dinner on the table when he arrives home from
The discourse for most cultures seem to emphasize a women’s nature, and therefore her role, is to be a mother. Commonly women are expected to be the caregiver and housekeeper for the family. They should keep the home clean, have dinner cooked perfectly, and satisfy every whim of the children as well as her husband; this is the norm for most cultures. In her story, Jakobsdottir portrays the main character as being true to her nature” because she is able to “devote all her energies to her home and her children.” The main character, truly does nothing else besides cooking and cleaning the home. While at the same time, her husband exudes the male stereotype in the household. His one duty is to go to work and that is it. He expects for his wife to have all the chores done and dinner on the table when he arrives home from