Male character shape break or have other influence over the female character

Since the old times, males and females had their assigned roles different from each other. For instance, women were required to take care of their families and be submissive to their husbands while males on the other side were required to work hard and provide for their families. The difference in gender roles affects the behaviors, experience and physical and emotional feeling of individuals and because of this reason, these roles have defined the literature works such as movies, and novels. Both genders have influences that assist people to decide and explain how they dress, think, and speak when in a situation of the whole society. Personal gender and cultural roles have huge influences on how people live. He is also known as Albert who married Celie at a young age just because she had the skills of keeping the house up and taking care of his children.

When she reached her teen years, she was sold by his father who claimed that although she is ugly, she was no stranger when in hard work and cleaning Fact is, I got to get rid of her. “She too old to be living here at home…. She ain't smart either, and I'll just be fair, you have to watch her or she'll give away everything you own. But she can work like a man. The novel focuses on female characters some who depicts gender roles associated with men thus depicting how men were cruel and violent to women. Mama Elena who is characterized as a traditional mother is a harsh and cruel mother, a tyrannical, authoritarian woman who uses her powers delightfully to make sure that her daughters are destroyed.

With a heartless heart, she uses iron fist to rule her house. As stated in her book, "when it came to dividing, dismantling, dismembering, desolating, detaching, dispossessing, destroying, or dominating, Mama Elena was a pro" (Esquive, 1989, p. Just because Tita is the youngest, she is supposed to be responsible for her mother’s caring and when her mother realizes that Pedro wants to marry her daughter, she refuses stating that she is to take care of her till her death. Motherhood and surviving tribulations and trials that are brought in the world are the main theme of this story. Rosa has been hiding her daughter nursing her and the child has been suckling her mother’s dry best on the shawl.

This show the hardship that women are bound to face and experience all alone. Rose is a tormented mother who lives with the pain of knowing that her daughter will not live for long. Her daughter was a consequence of rape by a German soldier and she needs protection from her starving cousin Stella. Men view their character in the society as superior and it is clear that gender should be taken seriously. Also it is clear that there are women who also view the world from a masculine side of view. Changing the perception that people have of gender roles is difficult where always the male is the norm and is viewed as masculine. The fascinating thing is that male roles are changing over time and female roles are getting in their rightful place.