Jenny's Also By Anne Tyler: An Analysis

Anne Tyler further promotes liberal feminism by establishing female characters who independently make great economic and intellectual efforts to achieve gender equality. Jenny Tull pursues a career in the field of medicine, a pediatrician. Jenny has established this desire at a very young age and her future is always clear to her: “a straightforward path to a pediatric practice” (82). Jenny consistently suffers from the economic hardships of her family and the absence of her father, however, she utilizes these difficulties as a motivation to become successful. The strenuous family dynamic of the Tull’s family influences Jenny Tull to emancipate from her current system and become independent. Anne Tyler reinforces liberal feminism through Jenny’s

Moreover, Pearl Tull, also possess the same hard working qualities. People often question how Pearl “manages slaving away at that grocery all day and struggling over her budget at night, cutting here and cutting there” (52). Since she is left by herself to sustain her family, and that their “whole entire house is resting on [her] shoulder” (16), she must consistently work hard despite the poor working conditions. She also denotes that they “depend on [themselves], only each other.” and “[they] don’t look to the rest of the world for any help whatsoever” (94). Pearl’s persistent and hardworking characteristic allows her to support her three children alone and herself. The Tull’s unconventional family dynamic forces Pearl Tull to partake in an intensive labor occupation in order to earn sufficient income for her children. Consequently, Pearl’s independent and hardworking persona also inspire her children to become self-reliant. Anne Tyler strengthens liberal feminism by accentuating women's ability to become financially independent from their own strong efforts. In addition to Jenny and Pearl, Delia Grinstead also shows great economic and intellectual