Rudy's biggest problem seems to be that he is stuck in the past. He is still living in a world where men call all of the shots and expect their women to obey. I strongly agree that this is a story about power, manipulation and control. Rudy seems to still strongly believe that he cannot really be a man or fulfill his role as a husband if he can't control his wife the way he sees fit. This shows in everything he does, right down to naming the family dog. His beliefs are so obvious because he won't even call their bird my its actual name because his wife chose the name. It seems that in order to control Arlene, he must make her feel like the lesser of the two, and they are nowhere near equal. He tries to make it clear to her that if she weren't as beautiful as she is, she wouldn't be this lucky. He makes it seem as if Arlene's beauty is the only asset she has. He makes this very clear when he says, "Look what you have, darling.... Your beauty has gotten you so much." I almost can't stand his self-righteous attitude. He
I think that the roles of men and women in today's society have change drastically over the years. Women used to have no say at all when it came to arguments or debates. Seeing a woman in a decision-making role such as a president or CEO of a company would have been unheard of back then. We are just now beginning to see the attitudes towards women changing. I believe these changes will continue though. Although there are still many exceptions such as men who share the same beliefs as Rudy. It is unfortunate that the women who become involved with these men don't usually realize this until it is too late. Women like Arlene tend to get in too deep, where following their husband's orders becomes a regular part of their lives. Luckily it is becoming more and more common to see women and men share decision-making roles, not only in a business environment but in their homes as well. In some cases the roles are actually reversed and we see a woman who is in charge. I am not saying that that is necessarily a good thing, but it is nice to see that wom
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