Did you know that The Hunger Games took in an estimated $68.3 million on Friday alone? I'm sure some of you already know this, as you may be been standing in line for an hour or more anxiously awaiting the moment for the cinema doors to open. I did not go see The Hunger Games; however, I did read Fanny Fern's "Hungry Husbands" this week and I feel that the article could easily be re-named The Hunger Games. In many ways, Fern's argument can be interpreted as a witty, intellectual game. The winner of the game is the person who best understands and knows how to use the rules.
In terms of this article, Fern implies that the opponent with the greatest prize to win is women. If a woman takes the time to make her husband happy and serve him food, the results will be positive: "He [a woman's husband] is never so amiable as wen he has discussed a roast turkey" (263). Victory, women! In contrast, when a woman fails to understand that food is a weapon, the results will be negative: "There's nothing on earth so savage--except a bear robbed of her cubs--as a hungry husband" (263). Striking defeat, women!
I think that one of the reasons I like Fern is that she possesses the ability to depict characters accurately through negative capability. Fern considers all sides of an argument and presents the reader with multiple points of view. As seen in "Hungry Husband's," Fern has the experience necessary to point out that although men and women co-exist in the world, sometimes the differences make the sexes seem worlds apart; however, if one acknowledges the differences, they can take appropriate steps to restore order and balance.
I love this. I agree that Fern is trying to convey the importance of understanding between the sexes. If men and women cannot communicate with each other, then they should at least be able to understand how to defend themselves from each other.
ReplyDeleteI don't think women are given enough credit for all they do. Men are given all the glory simply because they work outside of the home... but this post shows that women deserve more credit and appreciation. "To restore order and balance" is necessary, but it is not easy. Women do it all the time. Men seem to struggle with it.
ReplyDeleteI love this, better yet I love the movie! But I feel that even today women don't get enough credit at home nor in the work force. I think it's a battle within it's self. It seems that men get more credit than women because of society's view. To expand on what Amy said, women definitely do it all the time, and work with a routine, or at least I do.
ReplyDeleteI couldn't resist. . . :)
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