Bully In The Women Warrior

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In comparisons of two characters, Samia bother me more than the bully. There are three kind of people, the one who saw a problem but ignore; the one who cause a problem because of their own emotion; and the one who solve a problem when it's presented. The one In a section of The Women Warrior, where the protagonist (the writer, Maxian Hong Kingston) is bullying a younger girl. Because of her jealousy and want to know why the younger girl does not speak, other than read aloud. While another short story Another evening at the club, by Alifa Rifaat. Where the protagonist Samia is not standing up for herself. And she does not have a voice of her own. Even though the bully is mean, and bully other; I feel is even worse not standing up for oneself, …show more content…

And she is brave enough to talk about the event afterward. I believe both of the girls did not resolve their problem best way possible. But maybe the other way will turn out worse. What bothers me was Samia at the end was smiling. The smile might symbolize that she is going to try to make a change. Or she would not make a change to the way it originally is. I think she is not making a change, because when the story say, “By the time” which means it's probably after a while, in which she is thinking about this problem. And I believe in this situation, if one is thinking about trying to make a change, or suddenly realize one's mistake. I do not think people would be smiling; it's more likely she will be frowning. And I think is like a satisfying smile, that she is happy with the position she have with her husband. I believe as a girl, is rather important to have the freedom of making one’s own decision. Whether their decisions are right or wrong is made with their own consideration. Even through is not the best decision, it’s better than not having an opinion at all. And at the beginning Samia may not know that she is “voiceless”. But I believe at the end, after she realized the problem she decides to stay that way. And that’s what bothers me. She already sink down the sink hole, is hard to get out the deeper one’s are. Speaking up, her comfort life may get disturbed, but in conclusion it’s worth a

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