Husband

He fell in love, and his “absolute devotion flattered her” (18). She did not worship her husband, like a mother-woman would do. In fact, multiple times she defies his requests and emancipates herself from him; she moves into her own home, doesn’t listen to commands, and begins to be financially independent. Léonce describes Edna as his “sole…

point that a man, regardless if it’s her husband or not, “must not be above her” (Chaucer). She truly believes that women should not be considered lower than a man, which is why in relationships, she has “been the whip” (Chaucer). She wore the pants in the relationship, which means that she had complete control of all her marriages and made all the decisions. She was in fact an authority figure, “wise, and most important of all, obeyed by [her] husbands” (Vaněcková).…

women’s mind, but what about the fear of being a slave in a marriage? One such woman, author Judy Brady, wrote “I want a Wife,” published in 1971 in the Ms. Magazine, and she argues that wives have many responsibilities and are undervalue by their husbands. Brady builds her credibility with herself who had been a wife for eleven years. When Brady said “Someone to take care of the children, do the cooking, clean the house, entertain the guests-who wouldn’t want a wife? (xvii)” She communicates a…

In “The Story of an Hour “Louise Mallard is married to her husband Brent Mallard and Louise acts in a surprising manner of Joy once their friend Richards finds out and tells her that her husband Brent has died in a horrible accident. Mrs. Mallard has come alive after finding out the tragic news of her husband dying. The narrator of the story describes her, physically, as "young, with a fair, calm face, whose lines bespoke repression and even a certain strength" (67). When the narrator describes…

had lost a necklace which she had been borrowed by a friend. She works years to pay back the money to replace it. Her husband, pays most of it off himself. Therefore, Monsieur Loisel, the husband, is loyal, hardworking, and grateful, he is a loving man. In the short story, Monsieur Loisel is loyal to his wife.First of all, after Mathilde loses the necklace, Mathilde and her husband are worries. He decides to do something about it. “And he went out. She remained in her evening clothes, lacking…

financially and emotionally. In Kate Chopin’s “Story of an Hour”, it expresses how marriage is thought to be a happy feeling. But the character Louise Mallard is no longer happy. She feels she has lost her sense of identity because she is a wife. Her husband will not allow her to work outside of their home. He thinks she should just be a house wife. However, Louise feels she should have something that contributes to her marriage or to make her feel complete. She is completely fed up with her…

through money and the undoubted belief that they were superior to their wives. In fact, there were even laws that allowed husbands to beat their wives; although, it was preferred to do so in the isolation of their own homes. Laws like these showed men they didn’t have to be held accountable for their actions, so that if a women was found to be unfaithful towards her husband, “the husband was enabled to kill…

Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” is more than a grieving widow experiencing euphoria and finding her sense of self; it’s a statement of how a woman’s value and independence was worth during the 19th century. A wife was few more than a trophy for their husbands to showcase towards his fellow compatriots with children and homemaking skills being her only noteworthy talents. The life and death of Louise Mallard shed light on marriage being equivalent to surrendering one’s identity as an individual.…

in their late thirties, and they looked unmistakably married... The man had a round, self-satisfied face..." Brush simply implying they looked "unmistakenly married" identified them to be distinctive, following with a "self-satisfied" sought the husband to be self indulged, not paying attention…

well. She had a great year in selling houses. She was more successful and had more profit than she ever has. When she was in graduate school with her husband, she couldn’t afford what she wanted, but now they can buy the things that they want. Andrea’s personal life, aside from her successful job in real estate, was miserable. She had to pick her husband instead of her lover. The line in Ann Beattie’s “Janus” is related to the Roman god, Janus because of the god being two-faced, and I relate…