that women take on have changed in certain cultures, but in

some cultures they have remained the same. Before, men were

treated with more respect and superiority, while women had

no voices or say in the events that took place in their

society. Today, there are situations where men are taken

more seriously than women, but slowly, women are being

treated with respect and play an active role in their

community and have involved themselves within their

community. In certain cases the roles never change because

the people do not change along with the society. In those

cases, the roles are usually permanent because of their

character or personalities and how they were raised. The

ways that some people were raised and their environment are

the direct cause to why they may be the way they are. "Aunt

Rosana's Rocker" by Nicholasa Mohr presents a story where it

discusses the lives of a married couple and how they are

struggling with issues that involve not only the marriage,

but themselves. In a way, it does not directly talk about

the different roles they play, but it can be seen and

understood through the events that take place and thro

stop going to the rocking chair. He could not comprehend

someone who is patient and understanding, but underneath

is married to Zoraida. Zoraida's husband, Castro, is the

Her role as a woman was to be a mother and a wife.

firm voice, "if it's the chair that bothers you, then we'll

body of a twelve-year old. Well, after all, she was born

chair!"" He couldn't control Zoraida's sickness and make her

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Approximate Word count = 1714
Approximate Pages = 7 (250 words per page double spaced)