Another Evening At The Club Analysis

Many people think the only time women were repressed was in the past; sadly, since the repression has begun it has not stopped. This is apparent because, these four stories,“ Another Evening at the Club,” “The Story of an Hour,” “Same Story, Different Ending,” and “The Leaving,” take place in many different time periods and cultures. It is saddening to know all these women have to put up with, living in a patriarchal society, and dealing with unhappy relationships.
All the women from stories live in a patriarchal society. Samia from the story, “Another Evening at the Club,” started the story living in a poor family to being part of an arranged marriage to a rich man. In this marriage, the husband was in complete control; “he was the man, she the women, he the one who carried the responsibilities [and] made the decisions” (Rifaat, 1983, p. 261). Mrs. Mallard from “The Story of an Hour” was in an unhappy marriage that felt extremely one-sided; so much so that when she thought her husband died, she felt, “free!” (Chopin, 1894, p. 2). Elizabeth from the story, “The Leaving,” …show more content…
The women who were unsuccessful being, Samia, Aqsa, and Mrs.Mallard. Samia from “Another Evening at the Club” was unsuccessful because she allowed her husband to overpower her good will. She had the right intentions but did not stand up for herself like the other women who were successful. Aqsa from “Same Story, Different Ending” was unsuccessful because she did not take note of her situation and went ahead and wore western clothes. This got her “killed by her father and brother in a brutal act… of family honor” (Denette, 2010, p. 1). Mrs.Mallard from “The Story of an Hour” was unsuccessful because she allowed herself to feel trapped in her relationship. So much so that she was relieved to hear her husband was dead, but then he comes home alive she had a heart attack. Due to the extreme changes that she went through, and because she has heart