Women's triumphed on discrimination
The story revolves around
a woman named Cely who was maltreated and abused by man which have a
special role in her life. These man were her father and her husband,
wherein supposedly they should protect and give Cely a better living.
But suddenly they exclude and evade themselves from their
responsibilities, what even worse is they are the reason behind the
great sufferings of Cely for a long period of time. Being illiterate
was one of the premises why Cely let those man ruined her life,
whereby she don't have a reliable sources which she must use as a
weapon on defeating the enemies.
Fortunately, Cely was
able to find a sort of solution through the presence of her fellow
African woman and all she had to do for it's effectiveness is allot
her entire self and accept the remedies. Shug Avery, the expressive
entertainer and daring woman bestow a strong influence and
inspiration on Cely, Shug done this by making friend with Cely. In
the duration of their friendship Shug show her concern, love and
caring to Cely, without fear Cely responded to it comfortably, their
relationship was like of a sisters. Another woman who contributed to
sublime Cely's character was Sophia, Sophia's husband named Harpho is
the son of Albert the husband of Cely. Harpho is subordinate from
Sophia, he try to agree or disagree to Sophia's commands but it does
not work, ins tead he was scolded by Sophia and the argument ends the
winning of Sophia thereat her commands has to be followed. Cely was
able to grasp those characteristics of Sophia by observing. On the
other hand Cely had also help Sophia on bringing back her real
personality, which was restrained due to her imprisonment for eight
years. This happen when a white man approaches Sophia and she became
irritated from it so she punch the white man to her astonishment.
The sign that the women
character had overcome or succeed from the unrighteous treatments of
men was shown on the last part of the story. One of these is when
Cely and her younger sister Nettie who is gone for a long time
reunited. The two woman were able to do again the things which cause
their happiness , without destructive interruption of men.
