Over a period of time, the mind of humans has evolved, more so in situations of morals and how everyone should play a certain role in society. Each novel or piece of writing, we read in the course truly expresses the transition of how many view the world, specially towards the role of gender. From conformity to stereotypical opinions, women were viewed to have a specific role or behavior in society. Many years ago, women’s contributions to society were unequal and controlled by men. Does not sound normal, because today women is projecting a major role in many important areas. Upset in nineteenth century expectations for women and their supposed roles, some individuals arose to start the feminist movement. One of most most shocking actions …show more content…
In the story of “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl” by Harriet Jacobs explains her struggle of a slave girl who was sexual abused by her slaved master. Left a with a voice unheard in the south, she thought she could be heard from the north. After all, the “colored” and perhaps other race of women would feel the sympathy for this young lady because the atmosphere up north was different in an acceptable way but not a perfect way of course. She talks about her life growing up living with her grandmother and the attitude and morals that was instilled to her. Not to mention she was ambitious and eager to to escape the manipulation and lust from her master. Harriet’s audience were to literally targets women and wanted them to know that no men can ever define them, it is the woman that must find her and know her her worth. She was willing to exploit her sufferings and did not want others to have sympathy the understand what she went through and how she triumph from it. As a reader, it is possible to relate this back to Hester and modern day thinking, reasons were women are able to speak about their pain and struggle and explain how she sought