Unfolding Individuals
The Fire Dwellers, by Margaret Laurence and Afterimage, by Helen Humphries are both written by Canadian female authors. Both novels portray the parallel lives of two separate females, each woman approaching a different stage in their life. Both women undergo similar experiences in the social, sexual and characteristic aspects in life, creating a deeper understanding of their self-awareness. The main character in each novel is developed slowly until the individual and unique perspective of the character has bloomed to its full potential of magnitude in life. Stacey MacAindra of The Fire Dwellers is in her late thirties while Annie Phlean of Afterimage is entering her twenties. Each character goes through life in a reflective manner only to secure their aptitude of life in a journey of learning. Each character gains a new sense of reliability on people due to the opportunities to expand their once limited social life. Stacey MacAindra is a housewife with four children, which makes her life consist of an energetic schedule influenced by the demands of her children. Stacey's neighbour Tess helped her out a lot by offering to watch the children, "Why don't you go this afternoon, then? I'll take Jen...It's nothing. I like h
Not only had their lives been concentrated around other people's satisfaction, but also they were never given the opportunity to attend social gatherings. In The Fire Dwellers, Stacey was able to attend cocktail parties with her husband Mac, who recently had been employed with a new company, with the help of Tess. Stacey's opportunities gave her a chance to experience her social side, which reflected on her past social life she had prior to her children. In Afterimage, Annie was restricted to attend social events as a result of her social status. Annie was able to attend a dinner party honouring Isabelle's photograph of her. For both characters, the doors in their social aspect of life opened for them to experience the behavioral manners of others and how they adapted their attitudes to conform. Discovering their feminine side become a key to overcome them encountering sexual frustration. Stacey had thought often about having an affair, she then met a man in the midst of her frustration with Mac in the discovery of his affair, and soon after she had sexual intercourse with this new man as a relief of her frustration. It activated her feelings and presented to her what she had desired but never received from Mac, at the same time she learned more about herself away from her family. Annie realized she had kindred a relationship with Eldon, but identified that her relationship with Isabelle had developed into a sexual lust for one another, progressing into a secret sexual relationship. "There is that one moment when Isabelle kisses her back that Annie feels
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Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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