Week 9 Discussion

In this narrative, Mathilde made the terrible error of borrowing a necklace in an effort to appear wealthy and higher class. She then had to deal with the consequences when she lost the necklace and had to endure 10 years of agony before repaying her debts and learning her lesson. This caught my attention because so many people overlook the existence of karma. Anything you do at night will come back to haunt you.

1. One of the surprising aspects of “The story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin is the major plot twists that were presented in the story. The story starts with Mrs. Mallard being informed of her husband’s death in a train accident, and initially, she is deeply sad. However, as she processes the news, she realizes that she is now free from the limitations of her marriage and can live the way she wants. This was unexpected for me because I first thought Mrs. Mallard was content with her marriage. Another surprising twist that was shown in the story is when Mrs. Mallard’s husband returns home, alive and well. Mrs. Mallard, who had just experienced a glimpse of freedom, dies from the shock and disappointment of returning to her old life. The story’s ending is both tragic and ironic. 2. What I found interesting in “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin was the way she used irony to show how Mrs. Mallard’s feelings contrasted with what society expected of her. Instead of being devastated by her husband’s death, Mrs. Mallard feels free and liberated. However, in the end, Mrs. Mallard’s freedom is taken away, leading to her tragic death. This shows how women were limited by societal expectations in the 19th century and how this could be damaging to their mental and emotional health. The use of irony in the story highlights the conflict between personal desires and societal norms and its consequences.   3. One thing I confusing in “The Story of an Hour” is Mrs. Mallard’s relationship with her husband. The story starts with Mrs. Mallard feeling oppressed by her marriage, but also loving her husband sometimes. This makes readers wonder what was missing in their relationship.  

Upon my initial reading of the story, I was taken aback by Mathilde and her husband’s extraordinary efforts to replace their misplaced necklace. It seemed unfathomable that they would choose to live in destitution for ten years simply to pay off this debt. As a result, I felt both shocked and empathetic towards these characters who were struggling with repayment. What added another layer of complexity was when it was eventually revealed that the original piece itself had been nothing more than an imitation – as Madame Forestier herself stated: “Oh, my poor Mathilde! But mine was imitation. It was worth at the very most five hundred francs!” This revelation left me feeling saddened at how easily avoidable all those twelve grueling years could have been on account of one mistake. The shift in Mathilde’s character piqued my interest. Observing her progression from a conceited and covetous woman to someone more resilient and resourceful was gripping. It was impressive how she persisted in repaying the debt even when challenged by adversity, which inspired me greatly. Nevertheless, I found myself baffled as to why she did not immediately confess to Madame Forestier about losing the necklace at hand – it made me wonder if pride or anxiety played into her judgment-making process significantly. As you delve through this story, myriad emotions will surface- ranging from awe-inspiring shock that could spark deep curiosity within oneself inducing thought-provoking conversation amongst peers making “The Necklace” quite an engaging read overall!

“The Story Of An Hour” by Kate Chopin is a short story about a woman named Lousie Mallard who is informed of her husband’s death in a train accident. She is filled with grief and sadness but then experiences a sense of freedom when she realizes that she is now free of marriage and its burdens. However all of that would soon vanish as her husband shows up alive and well. This is the aspect of the story that includes all three of what surprised me,what intrigued me and what puzzled me. What surprised me is that the husband was alive after all because the introduction is when the audience first sees that the husband is dead so it was a very shocking plot twist in the end. What puzzled me is why was there false information regarding the husband’s death? How could the people identify that it was for sure him? “He had been far from the scene of the accident, and did not even know there had been one” (chopin 19) this quote is also what puzzles me. What was intriguing was the fact that she felt liberation and freedom from her husband’s death. I expected grief and mourn for a long time. But no. She felt free from the domination and controlling of her husband’s part of the marriage.

One thing that surprised me from the short poem “The Wife” by Emily Dickinson was how short the poem actually was but the message that it gave off in such little time left me a little baffled trying to think of a response for it. It hits on a topic of a women at the ready of her man for in any given moment she would drop everything for him. The same thing that surprised me was also what intrigued me in the language they use to describe her actions. “She rose to his requirement dropped the playthings of her life.” That metaphor gives me almost everything I need to get a sense in this story. She’s given up everything for her man but at what cost. The last part puzzled me as “But to himself is known the fathoms they abide.”  I cannot decipher it to internalize its value at all. In the “Story of an Hour” The only thing that came as a Suprise was the woman actions after finding out her husband had died. The happiness could be covering something much deeper that hits only the surface, but it really made me think. Something that interested me was how the woman began to see   two options be sad and sulk and grief or move on with a newfound freedom and opportunity.

The story I chose to write about is “Story of an Hour”. While reading this story, what really surprised me initially, is the fact that the woman showed emotions of happiness when she learned that her husband had died. Now, as a woman, I would personally feel devastated in this situation, so this was definitely a shocker. Considering the fact that she also had health issues, wouldn’t she want her life partner there with her? At first, I thought that maybe this was a coping mechanism because as humans, we all cope differently in all types of situations. But, as I continued reading, I realized that instead of a coping mechanism, this is really how she feels because at the end, when she learns that her husband is actually alive, she died from a heart attack. Basically, she died from shock. Again, as a female, you would assume that one would be happy but instead, she died. It was overall a shocker of a story.

Something that surprised me from the story “The Necklace” by Guy De Maupassant was its abrupt ending because it was totally unexpected. The Loisels spent many years paying off the debt of a necklace that at the end of the story is revealed to be fake. Imagine living 10 years in poverty and making the effort to pay something that has no value at all.. Something that intrigued me from this story was how Mathilde’s urge to appear wealthy and become higher class led her to make the huge mistake of borrowing a necklace and having to face the consequences when loses it and lives 10 years of misery, after paying off her debts and learning the lesson, the situation seems to humble her. Why would you want to hide who you really are? Why would you want to adopt other people’s habits? Why do we believe we need to impress others with things we can’t even afford sometimes to be loved/ be part of their daily lives?  Something that puzzled me can be found in “The Wife” by Emily Dickinson “She rose to his requirement, dropped The playthings of her life To take the honorable work Of woman and of wife.” This puzzled me because she refers to what she likes to do as “playthings” as if it had no value. I think this might be because women’s work is less valued than men’s and they see it as something to spend/kill her time. I’m a little confused by this. Also, referring to her “wife role” as an honorable role? while her dreams, passions and expectations are “playthings”? 

In the story of an hour I was surprised that they lady was happy when her husband was reported dead in a accident. I thought the lady would be sad that now she has to live without her husband and considering she has a heart issues she is probably old so I was surprised to see she was happy and “free” without her husband in her life.  I was very intrigued when  the lady in the story viewed her husband death as a victory for herself and thought that she was free, I thought this was a weird way for someone to grieve the death of a loved one who recently died. I was puzzled at the end of the story when she had died after finding out her husband was alive and the report was false, I believed that she should of been happy and celebrating his survival because he is her husband but instead she got a heart attack Im sure that also left her husband confused when she suddenly died at the sight of him.

The reading I wanted to focus on which entertained me the most was The Necklace. I had to review the date this piece was written and published because I was intrigued by the fact that it was plainly stated that women didn’t really need anything more than being pretty to obtain a higher social rank. I was intrigued by the fact that it states a woman from the poorest family could be of the same social class as a socialite because she would be pretty enough to allure a well-off man. I think this way of thinking still exists and sadly has become a societal norm [insert Instagram models obtaining fame and money for taking pretty pictures]. I was surprised that Mathilde worked hard to right her wrong. From reading, Mathilde did not come across as the type to want to work hard or make sacrifices. In afterthought, perhaps I misjudged her misery of poverty, with laziness. In reading how she lamented about her poverty, her ungratefulness at her husband’s ability to get an invite to the ball and then seeming to find reason after reason to emphasize her misery at her poverty, I was very surprised that she was agreeable to dismissing their servant and she pulling her weight. On that note, I was puzzled at their social class and how they lived. When the couple were able to locate a necklace similar to replace the lost one, we find out there is 18,000 francs available. They also had a servant on staff. If this was obtainable and they are able to pay a servant, then why is Mathilde so miserable? This puzzled me initially, but again, another afterthought, perhaps Loisel was keeping what was inherited from his father for a rainy day. It was also mentioned that he […]

Based on STORY OF AN HOUR by Kate Chopin I was surprised by Mrs. Mallard’s initial reaction to her husband’s death, which is shock and disbelief, followed by a sense of liberation and joy. This reaction may seem unexpected given the societal norms and expectations of the time period, where women were expected to be devoted to their husbands and mourning for their loss. I was intrigued by the use of language and symbolism by Chopin, such as the description of the open window and the springtime outside, It intrigues me as they symbolize new beginnings and the possibility of a fresh start for Mrs. Mallard. Additionally, Mrs. Mallard’s sudden death when her newfound freedom is taken away may also raise questions about the nature of freedom and its relationship to identity and self-fulfillment. Lastly I was puzzled by the complex and ambiguous portrayal of Mrs. Mallard’s emotional state. It may be difficult to reconcile her initial shock and disbelief with her eventual sense of liberation and joy, and some readers including me may question the suddenness and intensity of her reaction to her husband’s return. These complexities and ambiguities left me  with unanswered questions and a desire to explore the story’s themes and meanings further.

In the story “The Necklace” by Guy De Maupassant, one thing that surprised me was from the end of the story when Madame Loisel found out that the necklace that she actually lost was fake and was not even close to value that her and her husband had taken the loan for and had spent years paying off the debt by working hard.One thing that intrigued me was the character of Mathilde Loisel how she was very curious and fascinated with her dreams of being rich and living like the upper class that she borrowed a necklace for the party, lost it and then had to work hard all her life in order to pay it off.One thing that puzzled me in the reading was that why did she not tell her friend that she lost her necklace and why did she not have any conversation related to the necklace in years? because if she did tell her friend she could have found out the actual worth of the necklace and would not have to take on such a huge debt.

After beginning the story “The Necklace” you learn about Mathilde and her ungrateful and unaspiring nature as she attempts to navigate life as a woman in the middle class in the 19th century. She constantly expresses her disdain for her current situation and birrates her husband about not having more without ever providing a plan to improve their lives. So I was surprised by the end of the story when Mathilde pulls herself up by the bootstraps and works 10 hard years to pay off a necklace she needed to replace after borrowing it and losing it at a party. What intrigued me can be found in the same story. After Mathilde’s debts were paid she ran into her childhood friend who she had borrowed the necklace from. After keeping a secret from a friend for years, she grabbed her attention without hesitation, letting Jeanne know she was and what happened to her necklace. This interested me because before this Mathilde was self conscious and insecure about her appearance because she didn’t look wealthy, but in that moment she didn’t care that Jeanne couldn’t recognize her at first due to the physical wear of working hard for 10 years straight. All she cared about was letting an old friend know the truth. You can almost say she felt proud, as if she was humbled by the experience. After reading the poem “The Wife” by Emily Dickinson, the first stanza confuses me. It reads: She rose to his requirement, dropped The playthings of her life To take the honorable work Of woman and of wife. I don’t understand the almost militarized approach to 19th century domestic roles. Why do “playthings” of one’s life need to be dropped? Does a Man have the same responsibilities to sacrifice things they consider fun in […]

This week the readings were “Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin, “Love Poem 17: The Wife” by Emily DIckinson, and “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant, I was surprised by “The Necklace”. It surprised me how at the end of the story Madame Loisel sees Madame Forestier and approaches her to tell her how about the replacement necklace. It was remarkable and showed how proud of herself Madame Loisel was because she told her the truth about the hard work she went through to pay off her debt. I was surprised to hear from Madame Forestier that it was a fake necklace. In my opinion, this would be something that she could have very easily heard about considering the amount of people Madame Loisel and her husband had to borrow money from in order to pay it off. I feel like it is definitely something that could have been mentioned before. I was intrigued by “Love Poem: 17” because in very few words, Dickinson demonstrated how the wife “dropped” her life to take on the role of a wife and became what her husband required of her as his significant other. This caught my attention because many times in life we unfortunately hear how a woman drops everything around her to become what a man wants or needs of her. Therefore, it was something that was, in a way, relatable. I was puzzled by “Story of an Hour”. From my understanding, Mrs. Mallard was someone who was not in a healthy relationship with her husband, which is why she was yelling “Free! Free!” when she was by herself after hearing of his death. She maybe felt relieved because she was no longer going to have to deal with him. It was shocking to me to find out he was […]

During this week’s readings, the one that stood out to me was, “The Cult of True Womanhood: 1820-1860”, by Barbara Welter. Throughout reading this, numerous things about the text surprised, intrigued, and last but not least even puzzled me at times. For instance, according to the text, it states, “Woman understood her position if she was the right kind of woman, a true woman. “She feels weak and timid. She needs a protector. She asks for wisdom, constancy, firmness, perseverance, and she is willing to repay it all by the surrender of the full treasure of her affection”. When I first encountered this quote, I was a bit shocked/surprised at what George Burnap expressed in his lectures. This is something that would be said by the typical American man in the years of the 1820s and up. However, this is contradicting of what women are and should stand up for, especially when it comes to “womanhood”. In defense to this, Mrs. Sigourney assured women that even though they were sperate sexes, everyone was equal. According to the text, it states, “Religion or piety was the core of woman’s virtue, the source of her strength. Young men looking for a mate were cautioned to search first for piety, for if that were there, all else would follow states”. This quote expressed how woman are pure and can help a man have faith back in Christ. This is representing women in a positive connotation, even if it is to help a man become settles emotionally and adhere to the different factors at play. Last but not least, the thing that intrigued me the most in regard to this excerpt would be how these ideologies were adopted and expected to be mass followed in the 18th and 19th centuries. This fascinates me because […]

Within the readings of this week, Story of an Hour was the most intriguing to me. I feel as a woman in that era, it was common to rely strongly on a man and feel that when they pass or they are gone, it’s as if your entire world is gone even. To have that shift where Mrs. Mallard is in a deep state of sadness and then a deep state of happiness is funny and realistic because sometimes in relationships women tend to lose themselves in a sense where we are not the independent and “free” girls we were before our relationships. To have her husband’s death not turn out to be true and causing her death afterwards was even more intriguing because of that unexpected outcome towards the end. The story that surprised me the most was, The Necklace. I certainly did not expect that tragic ending. Learning that such an event like that can make two people’s lives change and live like that for ten years is something to consider when you do something and need to think about your choices and how it can or will affect you. Madame Loisel should’ve been grateful enough of her husband and what he did for her. That small irresponsible move influenced years of torture and unnecessary debt and if I was in that position I’d feel so many negative emotions I would not know what to say or do, I’d just be speechless. The Cult of Womanhood and the short youtube video puzzled me in the right ways. It puzzled me because I rarely hear or get access to stories or excerpts that involve a meaning of womanhood and the role and positions a woman plays in society and in a family. To hear and read about it is […]

What surprised you and why? What surprised me in “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin was Mrs. Mallard’s response to her husband’s death as well as her response to seeing her husband alive and well. I was not expecting her to feel triumphant by realizing that she would have the ability to be independent following the death of Mr. Mallard and I was most definitely not expecting her to drop dead upon seeing him alive. I assumed her “piercing cry” was one of excitement rather than dread until I re-read the last paragraph a few times. What intrigued you and why? What intrigued me about the story ” The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant was the lesson it seemed to teach. Throughout the beginning of the story, Madame Loisel is miserable because she is living what she deems to be a ‘poor’ life. In preparation for a ball, she ends up borrowing a necklace to present herself as belonging among the rich and when she loses the necklace, she lies and ends up putting her and her husband in debt in order to pay the debt back. For ten years she now experiences what it really means to be poor, and all to find out that the necklace she borrowed to begin with, was fake. The lesson I gather from this story is to be grateful, always, for what you have and to always tell the truth. If Madame Loisel had told the truth to begin with, she would have known the true value of the necklace she lost and would not have had to suffer, but perhaps she had to suffer to gain a new perspective on her life. What puzzled you and why? The poem “The Wife” by Emily Dickinson puzzled me. “She rose to his […]

In “The Wife” by Emily Dickenson, what surprised me was her use of verbal irony when she says, “She rose to his requirement, dropped/The playthings of her life/To take the honorable work/Of woman and of wife” (Dickenson 1-4). This surprised me because during her time in the 1800s, being a wife in the way that was expected was to live a life in the house, being subservient to your husband. In these lines, she portrays womanhood and marriage as an honorable thing for women, when in reality it wasn’t, and a lot of women secretly hated it.  This is surprising to me because it shows that Emily Dickenson was critical of her time despite the cultural norms and gender standards put in place. When she describes the woman’s individuality before marriage as the “playthings of her life” it reiterates the idea that it wasn’t important, and her responsibility and focus lie with a man not with herself or in other words, “the playthings of her life”. The part of the poem that intrigued me was Dickenson’s inclusion of the sea when she says, “as the sea/Develops both pearl and weed” (Dickenson 9-10). This intrigued me because pearls are beautiful creations that come from the sea, but seaweed is bothersome. When you go to the beach and the water is covered with seaweed, it feels weird on your skin, it’s hard to swim through and it tangles up in everything. On the contrary, oysters make pearls, and they are often beautiful and worth a lot of money. This intrigued me because she amplifies how both beauty and ugly can be found in the same place. In relation to marriage, it can be both beautiful and ugly especially in this case where the Cult of Domesticity is the norm. Marriage is beautiful […]

The reading “The Story of an Hour,” by Kate Chopin, surprised me when Mrs. Mallard excused herself to her room to be alone; I understood she was grieving and, yes, she would need her space, but it made me question at her age, she would want to be around family and friends, but not knowing she secretly was celebrating in silent. Her weeping intrigued me, but she had joy deep down inside her soul. Thinking when two people become one, it’s because of their love and affection for each other. This shows us that in society, not even the person we commit our lives can put our trust in them. The death of Mrs. Mallard was puzzling after she saw her “dead” husband, her renewed life she was happily celebrating in silents, ended up being a dream that she would never wake up from. My Jamaican Patois says, “Donkey seh worl nuh level,” be careful of what you wish for.

In “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin, I found several aspects to be surprising, intriguing, and puzzling. What surprised me the most was the sudden twist ending. It was revealed that Louise’s husband was not actually dead, and this completely changed the emotional direction of the story. I was initially led to believe that Louise was happy to be free from her marriage, but then the story takes a dramatic turn, leaving me feeling shocked and surprised. What intrigued me was the complexity of the characters and the societal norms that governed their lives. Louise’s reaction to her husband’s supposed death was not straightforward, and her range of emotions added depth to her character. The story also challenged the reader’s expectations of a 19th-century marriage, which was fascinating to consider. What puzzled me was the ambiguous ending, which left me with unanswered questions. It was unclear whether Louise’s death was caused by shock, joy, or a combination of both. This ambiguity added to the emotional depth of the story, leaving me feeling puzzled and reflective. Overall, “The Story of an Hour” was a thought-provoking story that left a lasting impression on me.  

What surprised me in “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin is the fact that Louise does not allow herself to be free as a woman even after the announcement of her husband’s death. She resists this awareness by apprehending with fear. But the death of her husband opened her eyes and made her realize many things that she would probably never have discovered if he were still alive.From the moment she accepts the death of her husband, her character evolves and she then allows herself to recognize her freedom, the fear she felt is transformed into excitement and even begins to consider her future where her freedom belongs to her completely. The end of this story completely blew me away because the irony was at its height after the doctors believed that she “died of heart disease – of a joy that kills”. For me this shock was not due to the fact that her husband was alive but rather the fear of losing her freedom which had just been regained.

I was very impressed by Kate Chopin’s “Story of An Hour,” she effectively combines comedy and tragedy in my opinion. My concern was amplified by the Victorian era’s setting when I considered the restrictive lifestyle women were expected to live during the period. I was immediately drawn to Mrs. Mallard’s excitement and sense of freedom after learning of her husband’s unexpected death. Yet as I continued to read I observed her go from crying to daydreaming of a life free of her husband’s influence, and my feelings swiftly changed. I was baffled and astonished by the ending’s unexpected twist; I never imagined that her spouse would still be alive. My heart sank as Mrs. Mallard’s joy turned into a shocking surprise and ultimately led to her tragic death from a heart attack.  

One of the most surprising elements of Flannery O’Connor’s “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” is the sudden and brutal violence that occurs towards the end of the story. After a series of misadventures and mistakes, the family finds themselves stranded on a remote road where they encounter a group of escaped convicts led by a man known as The Misfit. Despite the grandmother’s attempts to appeal to his better nature and convince him to spare their lives, The Misfit orders his men to kill the entire family. What intrigued me was the elements of Flannery O’Connor’s “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” is the complex and flawed characters that populate the story. From the self-centered and manipulative grandmother to the morally ambiguous and enigmatic Misfit, each character is carefully crafted to challenge the reader’s assumptions and expectations. One of the puzzling elements of Flannery O’Connor’s “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” is the ending of the story and the meaning behind it. After the family is brutally murdered by The Misfit and his gang, the story ends with The Misfit making a cryptic statement about the grandmother: “She would have been a good woman, if it had been somebody there to shoot her every minute of her life.” This statement is puzzling because it raises a number of questions about The Misfit’s motives and the nature of grace and redemption.  

I was surprised by two things in “Story of An Hour.” The first is Mrs. Mallard whispering “freedom” to herself after sobbing when hearing her husband has passed away. I was taken aback by this unexpected change of emotions. The other section that surprised me is the end when Mr. Mallard winds up being alive. That was completely unexpected! I was intrigued and entertained by the irony in “Story of An Hour” and “The Necklace.” These stories use humor to deal with underlying themes; patriarchy in “Story of An Hour” and class differences in “The Necklace.” I found it clever that Guy de Maupassant decided to make Madame Forestier’s necklace fake, ultimately making a statement of how artificial the wealthy world is. I am puzzled by female authors who contributed to sexist ideas in the various female lifestyle magazines quoted in the article “The Cult of True Womanhood,” like Mrs. A. J. Graves and Fanny Forester. How can they just blindly follow this strict description of what being a woman is? Not only adhere to this submissive role, but to reinforce it. It is so hypocritical to write an article for a publication that will publish another article on how women need no education other than religion.

What surprised me about this story was that Madame Forestier said at the end that her necklace was fake. It was worth at the very most five hundred francs. the couple had worked hard and lived in poverty for ten years to buy the necklace. Little did they know that it was just a fake. What intrigued me about this story was that when the necklace was lost, I was curious to know what the couple would do. How do they compensate for this expensive necklace for them. What confused me was the fact that the heroine was a very vain person. She thinks she was born to have expensive jewelry and live a good life. Mathilde spends all her time doing heavy housework. she is no longer as beautiful as before, she looks like other women from poor families. Ten years passed in this way.

I was very surprised by the end of the necklace. It is comical that this couple dedicated their life to this task of replacing the necklace only to discover it was a fake. All the effort was for nothing. It ended up being a sad ending to a sad story. What intrigued me was that I see so many examples of this in today’s society. People strive to acquire material things, trying to convey an image of success. The reality is the celebrities or influencers that people look up to have a carefully curated image that in most cases are unattainable. The fact that this story highlights the same social economic views is astonishing to me. Classic example of keeping up with the Joneses. The Irony is in this frivolous pursuit, the the couple lost themselves, which to me resonates with todays society. What puzzled me is how much we as a society still cling to the gender roles described in the lecture on the “Cult of Domesticity”. Many current roles that women are expected to fulfill are derived from these principles established in the 19th century. However there is hope that peoples (men and women) views are changing.  

“If aught she missed in her new day Of amplitude, or awe, Or first prospective, or the gold In using wore away” Mrs. Mallard, in fact, is full of dreams and hopes. Moreover, dreams are not about something specific, because it doesn’t matter what it will be: gold, prospects, position in society, but rather about choosing what to dream about. That she can do something without looking at her husband and society,  decide for herself where to go and who to be.  “Freedom, freedom,” she whispers, long-awaited freedom. “Her fancy was running riot along those days ahead of her.  Spring days, and summer days, and all sorts of days that would be her own. She rejoices simply in the fact that, from now on, she is free, and no matter what the days are, the main thing is that now they are only hers. “It lay unmentioned, as the sea Develops pearl and weed” All the feelings that burst out at once lay deep at the bottom of her soul, under the pressure of the norms of society, and the power of her husband.  However, his death in a storm brings all the “pearls and weed” out.  She is happy.  We can see the parallel of the environment and its feelings.  In the spring, all living things begin to live anew, and bloom.  She also looks to the future in anticipation of a new life. “But only to himself is known The fathoms they abide” Through the dramatic irony of the last sentence, we see that no one guesses what was in her soul, what kind of person she really is.  Because no one cares, generally.  Since a woman is only an object in the cult of womanhood, having only a number of utilitarian functions. Having escaped from the dungeon […]