Gender Roles in The Colour Purple and Oranges are Not the...

Gender Roles in The Colour Purple and Oranges are Not the Only Fruit In the novels, The Colour Purple and Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit a masculine quality in a female character or, a feminine quality in a male character is seen as a sign of strength and change. Both authors’ portrayal of gender and sexuality is an extremely significant aspect in the novels. This essay will be focusing on how Alice Walker and Jeanette Winterson present men and women as well as how the authors present the idea that gender is distinct from sexual identity and if rigidly enforced, gender roles can be highly destructive. In The Colour Purple and Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, male characters are represented in a†¦show more content†¦The portrayal of men in The Colour Purple and Oranges is not fixed therefore, along with the negative representations there many different depictions of men in both novels. In The Colour Purple, Samuel can be seen as positive male character as he is shown to be a sensible and intelligent man who shows respect for women unlike many other characters in the novel. In contrast, Oranges does not seem to have a positive male representation however, Jeanette’s dad is seen to be a passive character. The fact that Jeanette refers to her father as her mother’s â€Å"husband† shows that Jeanette’s father is seen to be extremely passive as he is seen as a her mothers possession. Furthermore, lack of emotion in the language highlights his insignificance in Jeanette’s life. Having these alternative representations of male characters sugge sts the idea that the authors are presenting gender as a variety, where there are no specific qualities set for each gender showing that stereotypical ‘masculine behaviour’ is just a socially acquired characteristic. However, the fact that we hear very little about Samuel and Jeanette’s father in the novels reflects the dominant oppressive values in both protagonists’ society. In the novels both female narrators, Celie and Jeanette, come from very different countries, races and cultures however,Show MoreRelatedAnalysis Of Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit 2298 Words   |  10 PagesWalker (‘The Colour Purple’) and Winterson (‘Oranges are Not the Only Fruit’) present strong female protagonists who face various gender restrictions throughout the novels. For example both characters have their choice of partner controlled. In ‘The Colour Purple’ Walker constrains her protagonist (Celie) by entering her into an arranged marriage, in which she has little say as â€Å"I can’t let you have Nettie... But I can let you have Celie†. 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