The short story, The Chaser, By John Collier, portrays the negative view of women's compliance to the male and how women should live to please that of the male race. The feminist criticism conveys how women are oppressed socially and politically in the patriarchal society placed in the short story, mirroring society throughout history. The story tells about a man's infatuation with a women. Alan is introduced in the beginning of the story, seeking the service of an old man, one that deals in magical potions. Guided by his lust he was in search for a love potion that would make his love interest submissive, devoting herself to his will and needs. The old man indulges in Alan’s wants and explains the very effects that the potion will have
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He is blinded by this delusion of what he thinks is love. "How carefully she will look after you! She will never allow..you to sit in a draught, to neglect your food. If you are an hour late..She will think you are killed, or that some siren has caught you...if by any chance you should, later on, slip a little, you need not worry. She will forgive you, in the end” ( Collier, The Chaser, pg 165). The idea that Diana would be so in love to ignore Alan’s infidelity, if ever there was any, show the ideology of what men think of women. There is no consequences for the careless actions of the man and again women don't have a voice in such …show more content…
In the beginning when Alan and The old man are introduce, The old man tells Alan of a potion that he would come back in search for later on, The “ life-cleaner”, as he calls it. The old man continues to reference back to this solution as for Alan’s need for it later in life after his purchase of the love potion. “ I look at it like this’ said the old man. Please a customer with one article, and he will come back when he needs another. Even if it is more costly” ( Collier, The Chaser, pg 164). Once Diana becomes insanely in love with Alan, later on her over obsession may become too much and may be overwhelming for Alan to handle. Hence why the old man hints back to the “life cleanser”. Once that temporary illusion of love wears off, Alan will soon come back to purchase the life cleaner. This show the feminist criticism because like many man, current day, they grow tired of women. Discarding them like objects, “cleansing” them out of their lives. There is no respect for how women are
He is blinded by this delusion of what he thinks is love. "How carefully she will look after you! She will never allow..you to sit in a draught, to neglect your food. If you are an hour late..She will think you are killed, or that some siren has caught you...if by any chance you should, later on, slip a little, you need not worry. She will forgive you, in the end” ( Collier, The Chaser, pg 165). The idea that Diana would be so in love to ignore Alan’s infidelity, if ever there was any, show the ideology of what men think of women. There is no consequences for the careless actions of the man and again women don't have a voice in such …show more content…
In the beginning when Alan and The old man are introduce, The old man tells Alan of a potion that he would come back in search for later on, The “ life-cleaner”, as he calls it. The old man continues to reference back to this solution as for Alan’s need for it later in life after his purchase of the love potion. “ I look at it like this’ said the old man. Please a customer with one article, and he will come back when he needs another. Even if it is more costly” ( Collier, The Chaser, pg 164). Once Diana becomes insanely in love with Alan, later on her over obsession may become too much and may be overwhelming for Alan to handle. Hence why the old man hints back to the “life cleanser”. Once that temporary illusion of love wears off, Alan will soon come back to purchase the life cleaner. This show the feminist criticism because like many man, current day, they grow tired of women. Discarding them like objects, “cleansing” them out of their lives. There is no respect for how women are