Women status – independency of women

第四組 郭俊延 孫學安 王大齊 黃鵬仁 施昱丞

The Story of an HourPlot:Mrs. Millard died of heart disease when she the terrible news of her husband's death in a train accident is passed on to her.

Characters:Louise Mallard (Mrs. Mallard):HeroineBrently Mallard (Mr. Mallard):Louise’s husbandJosephine: Louise’s sisterRichards: Brently’s friend

Conflicts:Louise is confused of being immoral if she feels happy after received the news of her husband’s death.However,Her husband loves her—his face had never looked save with love upon herandHe has never really done anything cruel to her except treat her like a woman.

Ironic:the most ironic message passed by this story is not its plot but the person who are reading the story.Why?We always make a conclusion too quickly without thinking of inner nature.SoWe easily finish a famous story written by a famous feminism writer but still use the thoughts of chauvinism to explain this story.

Lost Lives of WomenPlot:Tan captures the stories of several women, relatives of hers grouped in an old photo to reveal the state of women of China in 1992.

CharactersJingmei: writer’s grandmother DoommaWriter’s mother(Bobei of Jingmei) Jyou MaDivong: writer’s mother’s grandmother(her funeral)Nunu Aili: writer’s mother’s cousin

Compare two storiesThird person V.S First person

Women’s attitude toward oppression(East and West, Past and Present)

Important phaseFree! Body and soul free—The story of an hourA concubine was like some kind of prostitute—Lost Lives of Women

Conditions in Taiwan

conflicts in concept women’s independency in economic the traditional concept on women

status Difficulty for women to work 1. they can’t balance their work and

family 2. they have to cooperate their

husband even they might have to give up their work

Maria Siu – Medical student in USA Right to vote Women go to work

Role in workplace Financial independence

Allen – Student in KMU Human right movement Character changes in society

Baby maker vs. Boss Labor force changes

Sum

In the past - women were oppressed by men

Now- superficially woman and man are equal

Women’s rights are still limited by some convention

What is our perspective?

Neither gender can be dominant

Nothing is males’ or female’ duty to do

Determine whose duty by their capability

A method we think feasible ……

Thank you for listen