Overtime, gender roles have evolved. Women now work outside of the home, and may share some of the household duties with their husband. Men may be stay at home dad while the women are the primary source of income. Society often holds expectations based on someone’s gender, and sometimes that pressure can be too much for someone, or they just simply want to break the mold. When someone does break from the mild, they may be shamed by society because whatever they did is not normal and may cause questioning on what they are doing. Sometimes they are examples and may start a movement of change, but they also may be all alone and have to take a stand for what they believe in by themselves. In the book “The Awakening” the main character Edna, thinks
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He says “”it seems to me the utmost folly for a woman at the head of the household, and the mother of children, to spend in an atelier days which should be better employed contriving for the comfort of her family.”’I feel like painting’ answered Edna. ‘Perhaps I shan’t always feel like it.’ ‘Then in God’s name paint! But don’t let the family go to the devil’ ” (pg 48). Leonce is implying that if Edna paints that everything else will fall apart, so she does not get to do something that she enjoys.There is also a part in the book that focuses on how Edna’s younger sister is getting married, but Edna does not want to go. Edna’s father goes down to Louisiana to visit with her, and when the topic is brought up he discovers that Edna does not want to attend the wedding and that upsets him, so he talks to Leonce. He tells him ““You are too lenient, too lenient by far, Leonce,” asserted the Colonel. “Authority, coercion are what is needed. Put your foot down good and hard; the only way to manage a wife. Take my word for it” ” (pg 59). Edna’s own father thinks that Leonce should have more power over his wife. With him stating all of that, he is implying that she should not have any say in any decisions. If she is uncomfortable with something she should not be forced into doing
He says “”it seems to me the utmost folly for a woman at the head of the household, and the mother of children, to spend in an atelier days which should be better employed contriving for the comfort of her family.”’I feel like painting’ answered Edna. ‘Perhaps I shan’t always feel like it.’ ‘Then in God’s name paint! But don’t let the family go to the devil’ ” (pg 48). Leonce is implying that if Edna paints that everything else will fall apart, so she does not get to do something that she enjoys.There is also a part in the book that focuses on how Edna’s younger sister is getting married, but Edna does not want to go. Edna’s father goes down to Louisiana to visit with her, and when the topic is brought up he discovers that Edna does not want to attend the wedding and that upsets him, so he talks to Leonce. He tells him ““You are too lenient, too lenient by far, Leonce,” asserted the Colonel. “Authority, coercion are what is needed. Put your foot down good and hard; the only way to manage a wife. Take my word for it” ” (pg 59). Edna’s own father thinks that Leonce should have more power over his wife. With him stating all of that, he is implying that she should not have any say in any decisions. If she is uncomfortable with something she should not be forced into doing