Discuss the idea of marriage and its meaning to Ryder; how does his previous marriage to Liza Jane compare to his intentions to marry Molly Dixon? What are the differences in these two unions and how has perception of the role of a wife changed to Ryder over time?
In Charles Waddell Chestnut's "Wife of His Youth" the idea of marriage and its meaning differed for Mr.Ryder in relation to his first wife Liza Jane and Molly Dixon who he had intention of proposing to at the ball. Mr. Ryder who after settling in the North and becoming acclimated to be a part of refined and influential members of Blue Vein Society. The Blue Vein Society ideas of marriage differed from that of slave marriage. Blue Vein Society, marriage was mostly based on skin color, education, wealth and social standing. Slave marriages were based on slave or freeman asking for the hand of female they were attracted too. They would have to ask permissions by slave masters to take that female in marriage. Those marriages were only symbolic and after the war they were not honored unless the two people who were married during slave time wish to continue being married.
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Ms. Molly Dixon was lighter than most of the members of Blue Vein Society. Marriage to Molly Dixon would be different based on the fact she was much younger than Mr. Ryder. Even though in first chapter he stated he had fell in love with her. Its also stated that he was more taken with her hue of her skin colored, her education. wealth and refine features. Ms. Dixon was held in high esteem by Blue Society. Mr. Ryder felt that some of the Blue Society members had become lax in their socializing with those folks who were darker than prescribe membership requirements. Mr. Ryder look at marriage to Ms. Dixon to set the tone towards complete absorption for Blue Vein
In Charles Waddell Chestnut's "Wife of His Youth" the idea of marriage and its meaning differed for Mr.Ryder in relation to his first wife Liza Jane and Molly Dixon who he had intention of proposing to at the ball. Mr. Ryder who after settling in the North and becoming acclimated to be a part of refined and influential members of Blue Vein Society. The Blue Vein Society ideas of marriage differed from that of slave marriage. Blue Vein Society, marriage was mostly based on skin color, education, wealth and social standing. Slave marriages were based on slave or freeman asking for the hand of female they were attracted too. They would have to ask permissions by slave masters to take that female in marriage. Those marriages were only symbolic and after the war they were not honored unless the two people who were married during slave time wish to continue being married.
The differences in two unions …show more content…
Ms. Molly Dixon was lighter than most of the members of Blue Vein Society. Marriage to Molly Dixon would be different based on the fact she was much younger than Mr. Ryder. Even though in first chapter he stated he had fell in love with her. Its also stated that he was more taken with her hue of her skin colored, her education. wealth and refine features. Ms. Dixon was held in high esteem by Blue Society. Mr. Ryder felt that some of the Blue Society members had become lax in their socializing with those folks who were darker than prescribe membership requirements. Mr. Ryder look at marriage to Ms. Dixon to set the tone towards complete absorption for Blue Vein