KK Blog Post 3 -- Compare Night Women to New York Day Women. What new opportunities do women have in the US vs. Haiti? What experiences are similar in both stories/places? What does this suggest about gender roles? 500 words.
In Night Women, the female narrator stays at Haiti. In Haiti, men are usually the one who works. And it is hard for women to get a descent job in Haiti. For the female narrator, she becomes a prostitute because of the death of his husband. In the comparison, women in New York can get much better jobs. First, because in New York at that time was not have a huge prejudice on the sex. Second, New York is a modernize metropolis; people can find jobs easily at there. Take Suzette as an example. Because she studied in US before, she got a job at advertising office in Manhattan(presumably). Also, they make more money in New York compared to Haiti. Because of that, many of the Haitian tried to come to US to work; and they even sent some money back to their relatives in Haiti. However, Haiti is not the case. In Night Women, the female narrator was not rich at all. Instead, she tried her best to earn money. She became a prostitute in order to feed her child and herself.
Besides of the comparison, this two stories have somethings that are similar. The "moms" in both stories are ashamed of themselves. The mom in "Night Women" tried to hide her job from her child. For one thing is that she wants her child to be innocent. She loves her child so much that she did not want her child involving in this world too early. In "New York Day Women", it is also the same situation. Suzette's mom did not tell her that she had a job to take care of the children, because she feels ashamed of herself. Because of that, Suzette's mom even did not go to Suzette's Parent-Teacher Association meetings for once. Another reason that she did not tell Suzette is probably because she did not take care of her own child when Suzette was young, but right now she tries to take care of other people's kids. Also, they both are having a lower-class-job. Nobodies want to tell others that their jobs are being prostitutes or taking care of children as an 59 years old lady. But they both love their child so much. The female narrator in the "Night Women" loves her child so much that she chooses to become a prostitute. For her, her child is like an angel. Suzette's mom also loves her. Usually in a family the dad did all the work. But because Suzette's dad is a taxi driver and he is not able to afford the tuition fee for schools, Suzette's mom goes to the outside of the world, outside of the Brooklyn, to find a job. Even though Suzette thinks that her mom did not care about her, it is actually the opposite. Her mom did everything for her so that she could have a job in Manhattan. Probably her mom did not tell her because she did not want Suzette to get pressure.
For me, this suggests that women sacrifices for their family. Moms did their best in order to make their child have a better life. They gave up everything, including their souls(Night Women), for their families. This is sacrifice! Women may not get a descent job during the past, but all the moms tries everything in order to make their children have a better life.
Besides of the comparison, this two stories have somethings that are similar. The "moms" in both stories are ashamed of themselves. The mom in "Night Women" tried to hide her job from her child. For one thing is that she wants her child to be innocent. She loves her child so much that she did not want her child involving in this world too early. In "New York Day Women", it is also the same situation. Suzette's mom did not tell her that she had a job to take care of the children, because she feels ashamed of herself. Because of that, Suzette's mom even did not go to Suzette's Parent-Teacher Association meetings for once. Another reason that she did not tell Suzette is probably because she did not take care of her own child when Suzette was young, but right now she tries to take care of other people's kids. Also, they both are having a lower-class-job. Nobodies want to tell others that their jobs are being prostitutes or taking care of children as an 59 years old lady. But they both love their child so much. The female narrator in the "Night Women" loves her child so much that she chooses to become a prostitute. For her, her child is like an angel. Suzette's mom also loves her. Usually in a family the dad did all the work. But because Suzette's dad is a taxi driver and he is not able to afford the tuition fee for schools, Suzette's mom goes to the outside of the world, outside of the Brooklyn, to find a job. Even though Suzette thinks that her mom did not care about her, it is actually the opposite. Her mom did everything for her so that she could have a job in Manhattan. Probably her mom did not tell her because she did not want Suzette to get pressure.
For me, this suggests that women sacrifices for their family. Moms did their best in order to make their child have a better life. They gave up everything, including their souls(Night Women), for their families. This is sacrifice! Women may not get a descent job during the past, but all the moms tries everything in order to make their children have a better life.
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