Prompt A : The relationship between men and women, and the differences in their role in society, are central considerations in many works of literature. Discuss the part they plan in Wide Sargasso Sea.
Paragraph 1 Intro + Thesis:
• Introduce the context of the novel and how this is of importance in terms of the characters and their gender roles. ( Creole people, West indies, conflict between blacks and whites, sense of identity ; introduce main characters that will be discussed, Antoinette, Rochester and Christophine.)
• Bring in the thesis: Jean Rhys Wide Sargasso Sea exhibits the many faces of the late 1800d's Caribbean in an attempt to reveal to the audience the importance of identity at the time and how it often determined the individuals self perception in terms of gender roles in society. Through symbolism, several perspectives and cultural context, Rhys portrays the roles of men and women and how their characteristics were embodied through her main characters.
• Conclude with a sentence that summarises what the essay will be discussing, roughly.
Paragraph 2:
Antoinette, a creole girl , her husband Edward Rochester and her maid Christophine all exhibit varying characteristics of gender roles which depend on their cultural backgrounds , and more importantly to what extent each one of them places value and reliance on their heritage.
- Antoinette feels torn due to her skin color in contrast to her heritage and poverty , causing resentment from the public and her friend Tia
- Rochester places a lot of value on being of purebred English descent and consequently develops his self confidence as well as superiority over women in relation to his victorian sense of society
- Christophine , west indian, feels stable with who she is and where she's from, causing her to exhibit both the female and male characteristics of their roles in society. (has her own house, income, no husband, straight forward to masters)
Paragraph 3:
Through providing three different perspectives in her novel, Jean Rhys strategically reveals each character and their opinions on the opposite sex as well as themselves.
Book commences with Antoinette's perspective , part 2 is Grace pool and perspective 3 would be Rochester. This shows different perspectives, providing more insight.
Paragraph 4:
Mention some of the symbolism evident within the book that signifies their gender role and how they perceive themselves in the society that they're in.
Paragraph 5: Conclude the three main points of symbolism, cultural context and several perspectives and how they all serve as a way of revealing men and women in the society of Wide Sargasso Sea
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