The Chalice And The Blade, By Charlotte Bronte And A...

Dominant and recessive genes. The genes that make up who we are. The genes that make us special and unique. There are billions of combinations of genes just as there are humans in the world. Each dominant gene masks the appearance of the recessive, the weaker gene. Like these dominant genes, throughout history men have dominated every aspect of life, pushing the women, who are symbolized by the recessive genes, to the sidelines. Women have always been present in the evolution of the world, but their role has been blinded by the superiority and the dictatorship of men. In The Chalice and The Blade, Riane Eisler introduces the two basic models of society: a dominator model, where one half of society is favored over the other, and a†¦show more content†¦Although she has no significance in the family and knew she was going to be punished for her misbehavior, she wasn’t afraid to defend her actions. Similarly, Mariam in A Thousand Splendid Suns, shows courage in enduring . In the first few years of her marriage with Rasheed, she begins to face problems: â€Å"In the four years since the day at the bathhouse, there had been six more cycles of hopes raised then dashed, each loss, each collapse, each trip to the doctor more crushing for Mariam than the last† (Hosseini 99). Mariam suffers from several miscarriages. Rasheed’s anger and violence continues to aggravate as Mariam is not able to provide Rasheed a son and heir to the family. He continues to abuse her. Being the strong woman she is, Mariam continues to stay with Rasheed and does not break the marriage. Her options could have been escaping from Rasheed or killing herself, but Mariam just endures the pain. The disappointment of the failed pregnancies lowers her self-esteem but it makes her a stronger person as she is able to fight the agony. Mariam does not let Rasheed’s dominator values of intimidation restrict her to live a courageous life. Restricted by dominator values, both Jane and Mariam are able to overcome the barrier created by these values and develop the partnership value of courage. In times of hardship, both Jane and Mariam find a hopeful light through the partnership value of friendship. In