Head Cook At Weddings And Funerals By Vi Plotnikoff

In "Head Cook at Weddings and Funerals" by Vi Plotnikoff, Marusa is a central character who represents the traditional values and customs of her community. Marusa's character is complex, and she is portrayed as a woman who is torn between her loyalty to her community and her desire for personal growth. Marusa is portrayed as manipulative in the way she pursues Peter. Marusa's mother has high expectations for her daughter and hopes that she will marry well, which is a sentiment echoed by Marusa's aunt. Marusa is beautiful and popular with many Doukhobor boys. When Marusa and Peter visit Marusa's family, Marusa manipulates Peter into complimenting her mother's cooking, even though they had already eaten at Peter's mother's house. Marusa seems to be trying to win over her future in-laws by

She also attempts to guilt-trip her aunt into telling her mom about the new western wedding dress. She is willing to manipulate those around her, including Peter, to get what she wants. Another trait of hers is her conformist attitude. Marusa is portrayed as a conformist in the story in a few different ways. Firstly, she adheres to the traditional Doukhobor values and expectations for women, which include marrying well and becoming a good wife and mother. She is also described as being very concerned with her appearance and conforming to traditional feminine ideals of beauty. Additionally, Marusa is depicted as being content with her role as a future wife and mother, and the time she questioned or challenged the societal expectations placed upon her was on her wedding day by choosing to wear the western dress, she ended up folding. Overall, her actions and attitudes suggest that she is willing to conform to the expectations of her community and family, rather than questioning or challenging