Women's role in society and the family are constantly changing. What was expected of the women 25 years ago has made a complete 360 to what women are expecting today. Stories from now and then reflect this greatly, yet there will always be the stock woman character. Some women's lives have been affected and afflicted by these expectations of a woman's role, and in the end has had a negative impact on their lives. Women in stories such as: "A Rose for Emily", and "Eveline", reflect this negative impact, and they show how women's "roles" have impeded their growth as a normal grown woman.
Emily, from the story, "A Rose for Emily", was heavily affected in her later years by the role which she played to her father. As a young girl her mo
Eveline's story is same in the beginning, yet her fate is a little different. When Eveline's mother died, she filled in the role of "lead woman". Eveline was responsible for cleaning, going to the market, and taking care of her abusive father. She on the other hand formed a relationship with a young man from South America. They were in love. Frank was going to be her ticket out; her life raft of rescue from the dark and haunting waters of her father's world. Eveline knew this, and had agreed to leave with him one day. As Eveline stated, she was going to go to a place where people would respect her. The day of her great escape, Eveline was unable to set foot on the boat. She was trapped. Not physically, but because of the way she was forced to live her life, mentally
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