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Submissive Women: Jackson, Miller, and Steinbeck

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An 8 page paper which examines the role of submissive women in a man’s world as seen in Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery,” Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman,” and John Steinbeck’s “The Chrysanthemums.” Annotated bibliography comprises 3 of the pages. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

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as victims of the patriarchal society, or seen as subtle strengths that help nurture a mans world in an incredibly selfless manner that is, for the most part, seen as submissive. The following paper examines the role of submissive women in a mans world as seen in Shirley Jacksons "The Lottery," Arthur Millers "Death of a Salesman," and John Steinbecks "The Chrysanthemums." Submissive Women: Jackson, Miller and Steinbeck In Shirley Jacksons short story The Lottery one is presented with a small little town that seems to be doing nothing more than having a traditional gathering of sorts. It is a sleepy little town, a town where men work at their jobs and women keeping the home. According to one critic there are three men who rule the town, "economically as well as politically" and they "also happen to administer the lottery" (Kosenko). As such it is clearly a town that is patriarchal and one wherein women are submissive. One of the characters in the story is Tessie Hutchinson. "When Tessie Hutchinson appears late to the lottery, other men address her husband Bill, here comes your Missus, Hutchinson...None of the men, that is to say, thinks of addressing Tessie first, since she belongs to Bill" (Kosenko). The women, in general, accept their position as submissive in the little community and it is actually only Tess who openly rebels at one point. Tessie arrives late to the lottery, apologizing for she was washing dishes and stating, " Wouldnt have me leave mdishes in the sink, now, would you Joe?" (Jackson). Clearly she is an obedient and submissive woman who does what is expected of her. But, in the end she cries out because she is ...

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