A woman trapped in her mind
Even though some women think... that they do not have the power to follow their dreams of independence, women do. Some women have the desire to be independent, but lack courage, therefore causing some women to become restricted in their own mind. Women can live a life they please whether married or alone. It is very common to see single mother become independent out of necessity. Single mothers are forced to be the head of the household, she must be a provider and nurturer, both traditional feminine and masculine roles are being played out. Some women feel that because they are married, they do not have the right to be free and hold their own thought. Hilary Clinton is married, and she ran for the presidency …show more content…
She dreamed of traveling like the peddler man, she drove his wagon from Seattle to Los Angeles. When Elisa heard of the people he met in his ravels she got very excited, she even offered to give him a pot with a Chrysanthemum in it for the lady down the road. Elisa could have asked him for the address of the lady that was interested in the flower and take it to her herself, but she chooses to stay trapped in her mind. In the story the author writes " Elisa She relaxed limply in the seat. "Oh, no. No. I don't want to go. I'm sure I don't." Her face was turned away from him. "It will be enough if we can have wine. It will be plenty." She turned up her coat collar, so he could not see that she was crying weakly--like an old woman" (John Steinbeck). Elisa would like to get out of her own way of things, her husband even offers to take her somewhere different, but she chooses not to and instead feels regret and cries. This feeling of not wanting to change could have been the way she was raised in the traditional gender role, she was satisfied with wine, as if anything else would have been a far stretch. Elisa desires freedom from tradition but does not have the courage to go after …show more content…
Mathilde is stuck in a social status that he is not happy with, although her husband tries to satisfy her needs with kindness and selflessness, she refused to be happy. Her lack of satisfaction leads her to live a miserable life desiring the objects of other people. The author writes "Mathilde suffered ceaselessly, feeling herself born to enjoy all delicacies and all luxuries"(Guy de Maupassant) living life suffering from what others have is not living at all. Mathilde seems to be able to escape her realty in her mind and while in this state creates chaos for herself. Mathilde greed leads he the best and worse night of her life, bitter sweet situation for her. Having to replace a diamond necklace led to her downfall even more so than what miserable life she was already living. If she just could have been satisfied with her life she would not have had to suffer so
Even though some women think... that they do not have the power to follow their dreams of independence, women do. Some women have the desire to be independent, but lack courage, therefore causing some women to become restricted in their own mind. Women can live a life they please whether married or alone. It is very common to see single mother become independent out of necessity. Single mothers are forced to be the head of the household, she must be a provider and nurturer, both traditional feminine and masculine roles are being played out. Some women feel that because they are married, they do not have the right to be free and hold their own thought. Hilary Clinton is married, and she ran for the presidency …show more content…
She dreamed of traveling like the peddler man, she drove his wagon from Seattle to Los Angeles. When Elisa heard of the people he met in his ravels she got very excited, she even offered to give him a pot with a Chrysanthemum in it for the lady down the road. Elisa could have asked him for the address of the lady that was interested in the flower and take it to her herself, but she chooses to stay trapped in her mind. In the story the author writes " Elisa She relaxed limply in the seat. "Oh, no. No. I don't want to go. I'm sure I don't." Her face was turned away from him. "It will be enough if we can have wine. It will be plenty." She turned up her coat collar, so he could not see that she was crying weakly--like an old woman" (John Steinbeck). Elisa would like to get out of her own way of things, her husband even offers to take her somewhere different, but she chooses not to and instead feels regret and cries. This feeling of not wanting to change could have been the way she was raised in the traditional gender role, she was satisfied with wine, as if anything else would have been a far stretch. Elisa desires freedom from tradition but does not have the courage to go after …show more content…
Mathilde is stuck in a social status that he is not happy with, although her husband tries to satisfy her needs with kindness and selflessness, she refused to be happy. Her lack of satisfaction leads her to live a miserable life desiring the objects of other people. The author writes "Mathilde suffered ceaselessly, feeling herself born to enjoy all delicacies and all luxuries"(Guy de Maupassant) living life suffering from what others have is not living at all. Mathilde seems to be able to escape her realty in her mind and while in this state creates chaos for herself. Mathilde greed leads he the best and worse night of her life, bitter sweet situation for her. Having to replace a diamond necklace led to her downfall even more so than what miserable life she was already living. If she just could have been satisfied with her life she would not have had to suffer so