How are the women presented in the stories "Veronica" and "Country Lovers"?
Title: How are the women presented in the stories "Veronica" and "Country Lovers"?
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How are the women presented in the stories "Veronica" and "Country Lovers"?
Category: /Recreation & Sports
Details: Words: 752 | Pages: 3 (approximately 235 words/page)
The stories, "Veronica" and "Country Lovers" both present women in much the same ways. This is that women are seen as inferior, and are controlled by men. This is shown by not letting the women have a chance to speak, by showing that the women are dominated by the men and by showing that women stay at home and do domesticated jobs.
In "Country Lovers", Thebedi is shown to be inferior to Paulus; "He told
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the stories. The women are shown as being inferior to men. This is shown in a extreme case in "Veronica", where she is abused by her father, which is considered normal. Another way in which the women are presented in these two stories is as a housewife. This is shown in "Veronica", where she has the chance to go to the city, but feels it is her duty to stay at home with her family.