Analysis Of The Cry Of Tamar

Douglas’ humorous and well informed way of writing really inspired me. From examples of magazines, media, television shows, films, retail, and even in music she described and compared to us what is going on among these examples and how real women today are really living their lives. Douglas presents an analysis of how women are presented to the public and how we continue to be treated as inferior to men despite the strides of feminism. After reading this book, I even find myself reading or watching something and pretty much look to see if it is women friendly or not. This is something I really never done before until now. This book definitely got me to think about feminism and the role it plays in my life.

As I read this book, I was reminded of my mother having been a single parent. As a result, my brother and I grew up with no father as a role model. I had no idea what a healthy marriage should look like. This created many obstacles for me to overcome in my own marriage, though it made me a stronger person. I did not understand

Rights for women has become a norm in today's society that often goes unnoticed by people who life has changed. They often take it for granted the hardship that woman had to endured. For example, during the 1800s African American women were more than likely to be destined to be slaves or indentured servants. In comparison, the first white women settlers were treated as an object of reproduction, as well as servants. In today’s culture women’s treatment has improved over the last decades. The way culture has changed, allowing women to have more power to voice their opinion. From the hardship that woman had to endure, women’s right in the American Culture has evolved, which has led for women to thrive for success.

She got fired from jobs for not having a social security number even though she was one of the most faithful and hardest working employees. I have had to sit back and experience all of these adversities for years and without a doubt it hurts to watch your own mother be discriminated and looked down upon. Despite the hardships, I have grown. It motivates me to work hard and strive for a future my mother was deprived of. It gives me the ability to distinguish choices I have to make on a daily basis. The foundation of my life, is the reason I do what I do, and I am who I am, and my past is where my present determination derives from, to succeed for my future. I am 17 now and with all determination my experience has provided me, the fear has become minuscule in my life

In Afghanistan there was a war regarding the soviets. Many people faced many hardships during this was. Whereas nowadays we have many peace treaties that protect Canada. The way females were treated during the time were terrible, women felt anxiety to voice their opinions. These women feared their husbands for the reason that it was normal at the time for men to treat their wives like. Reading this book showed me how much women have evolved and how they finally got their rights by voicing their opinions. That we should not take these things for granted because of what women have suffered from

Girls and women have made major strides since 1990, but they have not yet gained gender equity. Women are expected to bear children and remain devoted to their husbands. They are also expected to be obedient, indecisive and weak. The women are confiscated of everything belonging to them including their bodies, rights, identities and names. In the book, women’s bodies are abused , turned into prostitutes and are portrayed as sex objects throughout the book.

Throughout the history of storytelling, there have always been storybook characters that inspire and motivate young readers to become more engaged and knowledgeable about the struggles that some people go through. Reading has always been a pastime of mine; while reading I collect new friends in wonderful places that otherwise I could only dream of. Each of these characters that I have befriended and connected with over the years, has shaped my personality in some way or another, and choosing just one seems an impossible task. Although women’s rights have skyrocketed in the past century, overall the world is still predominately male-orientated, but the world of books has no bounds for inspirational women. Countless authors have written

Women, regardless of their culture, have experienced a tremendous amount of pain throughout several generations. From child birth, to being physical and mentally abused, primarily by men, women have suffered. Having the ability to be brave enough to speak up for themselves, some women opened doors for others who experienced similar situations.

She became a migrant worker when I turn 10 years old, traveling to many states to work in the fields such as California, Arizona, and Florida while I stayed back in Texas with my father. Occasionally I’ll go with her during the summer for a few weeks and during that time, I would be living with a lot of strangers in the same building and sharing a room with a lot of women who work with my mom. It was

Not too long ago in Canada, a young woman was murdered in the name of honour just for wanting to wear Western clothing. Aqsa, the young women, was only 16 years old when she was “strangled in her family home in Mississauga, Ont” (Batool, 2010, p. 1). Honour killings are not uncommon in the Middle East, and hundreds of women are killed every year. Some women were so afraid of these ramifications that they never stood up for themselves, and were like “Nile water lilies that, rootless, are swept along with the current” ( Rifaat, 1983, p. 261), dragged along with whatever the husband sees fit. On the other hand women gained strength through the strength of other women. Books, magazines, and other stories helped women know they were not alone, they were not the only one in their situation. In a short story, ‘The Leaving’, Elizabeth, the mother, is inspired to take a trip with her daughter to demonstrate how great life can be for women, by reading ‘The Feminine Mystique’. Returning from their trip she is quite disrespected by her husband and decides she has had enough! She was “mocked, between choking guffaws, [as he] slapped his thighs and [held] his stomach” (Wilson, p. 3) but through all this she continued to stick up for herself, and things slowly began to change. Her daughter grew up and is attending university, she has respect and help from both her husband,

So far, reading the “The Cry of Tamar” has been enlightening. It has put into words what (in the back of my mind) I have always known. As an African American woman, I’ve always understood that women were regarded by most of society as “lesser than”. I’ve always known that people of color were at a disadvantage due to the ongoing social construct in many societies. Many times I have been sexually harassed at work. Not to the point of touching. I began to think of men as terrorists. Then I look as my own husband who I’d never think would treat a woman in the way that I’ve been treated. Then I go back to thinking of all the men that have harassed me. They, too, were married men. They had families as well. Was my own spouse so far from these men? Was he capable of doing or saying the things that I’d had done to me? One thing from “The Cry of Tamar” that caught my attention was a solid piece of proof that women aren’t always regarded as “thou” and not “it” in society. Prison sentences for men who murder their lovers. I decided to explore that disparity as well.

The author has a different attitude than the speaker. The author wants to inform people on how women are treated in the real world and how they are left no other option but to recover on their own. The author wants us to see the reality of how women are not given as much of a voice by

When I first picked up the book of The Cry of Tamar I didn’t know what to expect. I didn’t know the power this book would have when I started to read it. Reading the book, I found myself agreeing with some of the things Pamela was talking about. Throughout her book she had some touching stories from women from all walks of life. When reading some of the stories and different violence’s that stood out to me.

Reflecting on the problems presented in The Cry of Tamar by Pamela Cooper-White is a bit daunting. Many of the issues in the book, I can relate to on a personal level. I thought about what topics I would like to discuss, and which topics are too personal to share.

When I picked up the book off of my door step, I hardly expected to stumble across such a valuable tool for my future in human resources, and in my life in general. I almost cursed the FedEx driver for not accidentally delivering it next door. I admittedly judged the book by its cover, I thought that it was going to be a laborious read with a ton of hours spent trying to stay focused on the task of completing it and remembering enough to make a fair grade. Although my initial instinct proved to be correct with the first twenty or so pages, the book slowly progressed into a something that I was interested in. Coupled with the recent attention on gender equality and dealing with my wife’s struggles and strife. This book has tuned into an enrichening experience that I will likely reference sometime in my future. The Cry of Tamar was a good book, it enhanced my understanding of the structure, forms of, and responses to the male forces against women.