(83). But when the Gilead was made and she was forced to stay home “She stays in her home, but it does not seem to agree with her.” (84). Serena Joy who was once a star and active speaker fell to the oppression towards female in the time of the Gilead. Her personality changed as well, one would think she is a loyal to her husband but offered Offred to have sex with Nick.
The sample dialogue and suggestive do’s and don’ts brought to mind several déjà vu moments of my own communication and experiences in the workplace that had me wishing I had read this book before now, so I could perhaps go back and change the outcomes of past miscommunication and conflict. This book is loaded with practical advice to be able to understand the gender difference in communication styles to be able to work successfully with and for the opposite gender, for personal advancement and that of the company you work for. Once you understand how men and women feel, think, and communicate differently, the workplace becomes less stressful, and a place where both genders can express themselves, creating a team dynamic of absolute trust and clear
Another instance of sexual abuse in The Glass Castle is when Walls’ Uncle Stanley touches Jeannette inappropriately. After telling her mother of this incident, Jeannette receives no sympathy. In fact, Rose Mary ends up giving her sorrow to Stanley, claiming that she feels bad for him because he is “lonely.” Rose Mary also states that sexual assault is a “crime of perception.” This dismissal and victim-shaming is prevalent in today’s world.
Also, as the reader sees when Slim replies to Curley’s wife with, “Hi, Good-lookin’.”, showing that he doesn’t care about being ‘canned’ by Curley and giving Curley’s wife the crave that she wants. However, Slim only calls her “Good-lookin’” stating to the reader that he also sees Curley’s wife as a tart, as an object. “"I 'm tryin ' to find Curley, Slim."... "Well, you ain 't tryin ' very hard. I seen him goin ' in your house."”
Baroda had to deal with the attraction that she felt towards her husbands friend her private self that we did not know about came out. She is a respectable woman so she could not feel a temptation towards another man. Mrs. Baroda flat character characteristics came out she had to deal with the attraction so she knew there are some things that people must deal with by themselves and it is exactly what she did. Mrs. Baroda showed a side of her that made her that respectable woman that she is she left to deal with the attraction and came back with all those emotions taking care of her other side had taken control. Mrs. Baroda hidden side made her strong enough to deal with the temptation and not get tempted while in the process.
This is opposite of social norms in the nineteenth century because a woman having sexual desires was not natural, and she must be coerced into sexual acts by a man. Chopin writes a story where Calixta’s sexual desire builds without her really noticing it because a women having sexual desires is natural. Calixta is described as “greatly occupied and [does] not notice the approaching storm” (154). Calixta puts her needs and wants to the side to take care of her husband and son, but now she needs to do something for herself. In the late-nineteenth-century, women were thought to be happy with whatever their man could give them, Calixta wants more.
Even though she is seen over doing her role as a mother and as a wife but there have been times when she has revealed her true self as powerful and confident. The author criticizes the fact that it is not always the case that motherhood demands the suppression of feminism and the sexuality of women. This can easily be defined by deriving the examples of everyday life. The women today are scattered in all the professions in spite of the fact that they have a family to look after. Women are pilots and soldiers, and their sexuality does not restrict them to play their responsibilities as mother and wife.
“Janie took the easy way away from a fuss. She didn’t change her mind but she agreed with her mouth”(Hurston 63). Janie only verbally agreed with Joe because it kept the tension down in their relationship, and made them look like they were still happy and in love. Hurston uses moments like this to show how Janie started to mature and grow, to realize that's a loveless marriage is just useless fights day after day, and when in higher power putting on a show for the
Women can be comfortable taking on jobs that weren’t technically made for them. They have the right to do whatever they please without having a husband or having kids. Even though society sees women for doing these things as a social norm, its acceptable not to go by. Independence is now a key factor and most men love women who can fend for themselves. The roles have changed for good purposes.
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As she climbs a step, she may face obstacles that could knock her down two steps. Therefore, it is important for women to research all the company’s policies, but most importantly, women should take into consideration the bi-laws that apply to maternity leave. A woman shouldn’t fear the loss of her position in the office if she becomes pregnant. She should be aware of what to expect before, during, and after maternity leave. Changes may take place in the office while on leave that could cause her to fall behind.
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Steinbeck is often criticized as he wants the reader to feel sympathetic towards female characters in his books but yet he always gives them the role of a whore or a housewife. Steinbeck does this to show what society viewed women as and he exaggerates
It is not all about scaring teachers into submission, but encouraging them with extra support. To have accountability methods be a means of supporting and not firing staff generates more intentional change. It is still very important to hold teacher’s accountable for progress, but “…accountability measure should grow out of a realistic perspective on the important work that teachers do…” (Berliner 53). In addition to academics, teachers help students develop respect, obedience, and many other behaviors.