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Narrative Therapy. Salem Metra Tales of Modernity Does Modernization Lead
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Salem Metra
Tales of Modernity
Does Modernization Lead to Liberation of Women?
In Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison1, Pedro Paramo by Juan Rulfo2 and "The Walk" by José Donoso3 women are portrayed as strong central figures in the novel. By depicting each woman in each novel as a strong and non-conforming woman the authors represent one of the key factors to modernization; the liberation of women. Through the modernization process not only did cities and governments advanced themselves but this advancement and progress led to more and more women leaving their conventional roles and becoming independent figures not oppressed by men. In each of these stories a woman has modernized herself by not subjugating herself to play the role expected of her by a man. In Song of Solomon we see this in Pilate. As Anne Z. Mickelson states in Contemporary Literary Criticisms v22, Pilate becomes "an economically-independent woman" who is able to "function outside of patriarchal values and rise successfully above social forces which are a constant threat to the black woman"(317)4. In "The Walk" Aunt Mathilda gradually goes through the process of modernization which allows her to leave her brothers' home and the duties she was accustomed to there. Finally, in Pedro Paramo Susana San Juan escapes sexual oppression by declaring herself insane. Through this means she is able to get away from the one man who longs for her; Pedro Paramo. By looking at these three women I would like to demonstrate how modernization applies to their specific lives and the worlds around them.
The first central female figure we will take a look at is aunt Mathilda from Jose Donoso’s “The Walk”. In this story Aunt Mathilda depicts the conventional female role. She lives her every day life cleaning and cooking for her three brothers and nephew. She is presented as the woman who has suppressed her own feelings to serve the men in her family. When the dog is introduced...
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