Analysis Of Rosanas Rocker By Nicholasa Mohr

Aunt Rosana’s Rocker

As times change, everything changes with it. The roles that women take on have changed in certain cultures, but in some cultures they have remained the same. Before, men were treated with more respect and superiority, while women had no voices or say in the events that took place in their society. Today, there are situations where men are taken more seriously than women, but slowly, women are being treated with respect and play an active role in their community and have involved themselves within their community. In certain cases the roles never change because the people do not change along with the society. In those cases, the roles are usually permanent because of their

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In a way, it does not directly talk about the different roles they play, but it can be seen and understood through the events that take place and through the way the characters act.

Castro, who is one of the main characters of the story is married to Zoraida. Zoraida’s husband, Castro, is the head of the family and is the one who is working and supporting the family. “He had even considered sleeping on the living room couch, but he would not be driven out of his own bed. He was still a man after all, a macho, master of his home, someone to be reckoned with, not be pushed out.';

(Aunt Rosana’s Rocker pg. 81) Castro is a masculine figure and takes on the role of the husband. He supports and takes care of his family, but the character thinks of himself more than a caretaker. He is prideful and arrogant. As a male figure it is understandable that they may take on the

There would be times that Castro would be portrayed as someone who is patient and understanding, but underneath that disguise he was a man who had intentions and only cared for his own well being. “Putting down his hands, Castro opened his eyes. All he could do was wait patiently, as he always did, wait for her to finish.'; (Aunt Rosana’s Rocker pg. 81) “He had no slept properly since this whole affair started. After all, he had to drive out to New Jersey to earn his living and his strength and sleep were being sapped away. (pg. 81) He would even tell his family good things about his wife, but he was only doing so that he could benefit from it. As a male figure, Castro wanted control and wanted to have control of others. ““Every time I go near her at night, or two or three in the morning, she relaxes.

He raised his hand and slammed the table, “God damned chair!';'; He couldn’t control Zoraida’s sickness and make