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“During the laughter, I could see her retreat for a minute behind her eyes, expressionless, lifeless, beaten. Then she took a deep breath and looked at him directly, squarely, with no fear in her face. Pain, yes, but no fear.” (Wilson, 1998, p.4)
Elizabeth, in the short story “The Leaving” by Budge Wilson, had to stand up for herself in order make changes to better her life and fix her misfortunes. Throughout history, women’s rights have been oppressed. Family pressures from a husband or from society have involuntarily caused women to stand up for themselves. These pressures have also given women avenues to construct change. Over the course of the three short stories, “Same Story, Different, Ending” by Aleena Batool, “The …show more content…
These stories include main messages of conformity and being stuck in a position with prevalent inequality. These messages can also be used to compare the three stories over their varying time periods. Over the course of these three works, the authors describe the immense pressures women face from their families and society; and therefore, they illustrate how the women are consistently being forced to choose between these pressures and their own needs. Inequality within relationships is heavily established in the story “The Leaving”. The story shows inequality through the relationship between the husband, Lester, and the wife, Elizabeth. Taking place in 1969, this was a time when the man was in charge. The husband makes the rules, the wife and children must abide by them, …show more content…
Over the course of “The Story of an Hour”, the main character, Mrs. Mallard, is displayed feeling free and in control after she is informed of her husband’s death. This was a peculiar and uncommon reaction to have after hearing her husband had just passed away. Suddenly, she was overcome with joy and an overwhelming feeling that her life belonged to her, “She [Mrs. Mallard] said it over and over under her breath: ‘free, free, free!’ The vacant stare and look of terror that had followed it went from her eyes. They stayed keen and bright. Her pulses beat fast, and the coursing blood warmed and relaxed every inch of her body.” (Chopin, 1894, p.1). Mrs. Mallard is direct evidence of a women finally feeling as though her own wishes are being met. This situation relates to Aleena, from “Same Story, Different Ending”, who made the brave choice to defy her family and society even if she was risking everything. In the end, Aleena was in control; and she was happy, “Four years after vowing to never speak with me [Aleena] again, my family relented… and my children are the family’s beloved grandkids and nieces and nephews.” (Batool, 2010, p. 2). Lastly, Elizabeth, from “The Leaving”, recognized the inequality in her relationship and decided to work towards change. After years of being treated like an object, Elizabeth stood up to her husband and to society,
“During the laughter, I could see her retreat for a minute behind her eyes, expressionless, lifeless, beaten. Then she took a deep breath and looked at him directly, squarely, with no fear in her face. Pain, yes, but no fear.” (Wilson, 1998, p.4)
Elizabeth, in the short story “The Leaving” by Budge Wilson, had to stand up for herself in order make changes to better her life and fix her misfortunes. Throughout history, women’s rights have been oppressed. Family pressures from a husband or from society have involuntarily caused women to stand up for themselves. These pressures have also given women avenues to construct change. Over the course of the three short stories, “Same Story, Different, Ending” by Aleena Batool, “The …show more content…
These stories include main messages of conformity and being stuck in a position with prevalent inequality. These messages can also be used to compare the three stories over their varying time periods. Over the course of these three works, the authors describe the immense pressures women face from their families and society; and therefore, they illustrate how the women are consistently being forced to choose between these pressures and their own needs. Inequality within relationships is heavily established in the story “The Leaving”. The story shows inequality through the relationship between the husband, Lester, and the wife, Elizabeth. Taking place in 1969, this was a time when the man was in charge. The husband makes the rules, the wife and children must abide by them, …show more content…
Over the course of “The Story of an Hour”, the main character, Mrs. Mallard, is displayed feeling free and in control after she is informed of her husband’s death. This was a peculiar and uncommon reaction to have after hearing her husband had just passed away. Suddenly, she was overcome with joy and an overwhelming feeling that her life belonged to her, “She [Mrs. Mallard] said it over and over under her breath: ‘free, free, free!’ The vacant stare and look of terror that had followed it went from her eyes. They stayed keen and bright. Her pulses beat fast, and the coursing blood warmed and relaxed every inch of her body.” (Chopin, 1894, p.1). Mrs. Mallard is direct evidence of a women finally feeling as though her own wishes are being met. This situation relates to Aleena, from “Same Story, Different Ending”, who made the brave choice to defy her family and society even if she was risking everything. In the end, Aleena was in control; and she was happy, “Four years after vowing to never speak with me [Aleena] again, my family relented… and my children are the family’s beloved grandkids and nieces and nephews.” (Batool, 2010, p. 2). Lastly, Elizabeth, from “The Leaving”, recognized the inequality in her relationship and decided to work towards change. After years of being treated like an object, Elizabeth stood up to her husband and to society,