Over the years, the idea of women representation has gradually rose up and took center stage. Feminist around the world are trying to be represented more in this society of inequality. The main focus is to have equality for both male and female. Authors such as Larry McMurtry, has already understood this struggle and has implemented this factor in his books. Throughout his literature, McMurtry has connected the women of the modern day to the women of the 1880’s. He presents this idea through the character development of Matilda, Clara, Maggie, and Lori, along with the interactions between the main characters, Gus and Woodrow. Not only through the characters, but also through the plots of the novels. These elements will eleborate more into the point of these questions, ‘Does McMurtry represent women and women’s concerns well?’ and ‘What do you think McMurtry is arguing within his presentation of these characters’ relationships?’
Matilda
Matilda is the first female character that is introduced in Dead Man’s Walk. Throughout …show more content…
She is described as hopeful, strong, hopeless, dependent. She had a hard life before getting to Lonesome Dove. She stayed with Mosby who treated her like badly with a broken promise of marriage. Then she was taken by John Tinkersley and abused by him. Her dream was to get to San Francisco. Jake Spoon promises her to take her and marry her but then is killed from bandits. Gus’s and Lori’s relationship is groundbreaking due to Lori’s past. Gus’s constant talking has Lori soften up because she realizes he isn’t like the two other men that abused her in her life. She opens up to him by not being silent, which was due to her early abuse. She then becomes dependent to Gus’s, although he is still in love with Clara. Woodrow’s relationship with Lori was respectful. He knew she was fond of Gus. Also Woodrow is a hard core ranger. He doesn’t show much emotion. He’s mostly all work and no
Matilda
Matilda is the first female character that is introduced in Dead Man’s Walk. Throughout …show more content…
She is described as hopeful, strong, hopeless, dependent. She had a hard life before getting to Lonesome Dove. She stayed with Mosby who treated her like badly with a broken promise of marriage. Then she was taken by John Tinkersley and abused by him. Her dream was to get to San Francisco. Jake Spoon promises her to take her and marry her but then is killed from bandits. Gus’s and Lori’s relationship is groundbreaking due to Lori’s past. Gus’s constant talking has Lori soften up because she realizes he isn’t like the two other men that abused her in her life. She opens up to him by not being silent, which was due to her early abuse. She then becomes dependent to Gus’s, although he is still in love with Clara. Woodrow’s relationship with Lori was respectful. He knew she was fond of Gus. Also Woodrow is a hard core ranger. He doesn’t show much emotion. He’s mostly all work and no