r what she wanted for dinner, she would reply by saying that he was the one who had worked hard that day so he should get to decide. Her belief that his love was worth more than hers ultimately led him to stray from their marriage. Secondly, Rosie’s husband’s positive views on sex-roles ultimately led to them getting back together. He believed that everything in a marriage from love to property should be split evenly. After speaking to her mother, Rosie realized that her marriage should be equal. She also realized that her husband felt the same way and eventually they got back together.9.One main instance of alienation between a mother and her daughter in the film was between Lindo and her daughter. The misunderstanding is over Lindo’s apparent disliking of her daughter’s new husband, Rich. Her daughter is under the impression the she disapproves of everything she does, especially in her choice of husbands. Sex-roles played an important part in this misunderstanding. While her daughter views Lindo’s criticisms as unfair, she is only hoping for the best for her daughter. Lindo wants her daughter to have everything that unfair sex-roles did not allow her to have as a younger girl – a good marriage and a loving husband. Because her younger years did not afford her these things, Lindo is being very cautious, often critical, of her daughter and the choices that she has. 10.The daughters in this film struggled with traditional sex roles mainly due to the influence of their mothers. In many cases, the mothers tried desperately hard to encourage their daughters to have power over their lives, be successful, and have a strong self-esteem. This over-encouragement to lead a life that they could not, led many of the daughters to feel inferior because they could not live up to their mother’s expectations. In some cases, this led to the daughters getting involved in relationships in which th...
