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Shella Alfarina

GENDER DISCRIMINATION PORTRAYED IN CAROL LYNCH WILLIAMS’ THE CHOSEN ONE

Shella Alfarina

ƒ—ŽƒƒƒŽ‹„”ƒŠ‹ƒŽƒ‰

ƒ‹Žǣ•Š‡ŽŽƒǤƒŽˆƒ”‹ƒ̷›ƒŠ‘‘Ǥ…‘



Abstract: ‡†‡”†‹•…”‹‹ƒ–‹‘‘……—”•„‡…ƒ—•‡‘ˆ–Š‡†‘‹ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ„‡Ž‹‡ˆ•ƒ†

Œ—•–‹ˆ‹…ƒ–‹‘• ‹•–‹ŽŽ‡† –Š”‘—‰Š‘—– Š—ƒ …‹˜‹Ž‹œƒ–‹‘ ‹ ˜ƒ”‹‘—• ˆ‘”•

‡š’‡”‹‡…‡† „› ™‘‡Ǥ Š‹• ƒ”–‹…Ž‡ ƒ‹• –‘ ‡š’Žƒ‹ –Š‡ ‹†• ‘ˆ ‰‡†‡”

†‹•…”‹‹ƒ–‹‘ ‡š’‡”‹‡…‡† „› ›”ƒ ƒ† ‹–• ‹’ƒ…–• ‘ Š‡” ‹ ƒ”‘Ž ›…Š

Williams’ The Chosen One ȋʹͲͲͻȌǤŠ‹••–—†›‹•…ƒ–‡‰‘”‹œ‡†‹–‘Ž‹–‡”ƒ”›…”‹–‹…‹•

ƒ† ƒ’’Ž‹‡• –Š‡ –Š‡‘”› ‘ˆ ‰‡†‡” †‹•…”‹‹ƒ–‹‘ ’”‘’‘•‡† „› ‘Žˆ ȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍ Ƭ

ȋʹͲͲʹȌǤ Š‹• •–—†› ˆ‘—† ˆ‘—” ‹†• ‘ˆ ‰‡†‡” †‹•…”‹‹ƒ–‹‘ǣ ‰‡†‡”

†‹•…”‹‹ƒ–‹‘ ‹ ƒ””‹ƒ‰‡ǡ ‰‡†‡” †‹•…”‹‹ƒ–‹‘ ‹ ‡†—…ƒ–‹‘ǡ ‰‡†‡”

†‹•…”‹‹ƒ–‹‘‹”‡Ž‹‰‹‘ǡƒ†‰‡†‡”†‹•…”‹‹ƒ–‹‘‹–Š‡†‘‡•–‹…ƒ”‡ƒǤ ‹”•–ǡ

–Š‡ ‹’ƒ…– ‘ˆ ‰‡†‡” †‹•…”‹‹ƒ–‹‘ ‹ ƒ””‹ƒ‰‡ ‹• ’”‡‰ƒ…› †‹•‘”†‡”• –Šƒ–

…ƒ—•‡ †‡ƒ–Š ƒ† ‡–ƒŽ †‹•‘”†‡”•ǡ ’•›…Š‘Ž‘‰‹…ƒŽ †‹•‘”†‡”•ǡ ƒ† ‡‰ƒ–‹˜‡

ƒ••—’–‹‘Ǥ‡…‘†ǡ–Š‡‹’ƒ…–‘ˆ‰‡†‡”†‹•…”‹‹ƒ–‹‘‹‡†—…ƒ–‹‘‹•–Š‡Ž‘••

‘ˆ –Š‡ ”‹‰Š– –‘ ‰‡– ƒ ’‘•‹–‹‘ ‹ ‰‘˜‡”‡–Ǥ Š‹”†ǡ –Š‡ ‹’ƒ…– ‘ˆ ‰‡†‡”

†‹•…”‹‹ƒ–‹‘‹”‡Ž‹‰‹‘‹•‡š…‡••‹˜‡ˆƒƒ–‹…‹•Ǥ ‹ƒŽŽ›ǡ–Š‡‹’ƒ…–‘ˆ‰‡†‡”

†‹•…”‹‹ƒ–‹‘‹–Š‡†‘‡•–‹…ƒ”‡ƒ‹•†‡ƒ–ŠǤ

Keywords: Gender Discrimination, literary criticism, gender study.

INTRODUCTION

‡†‡”‹•ƒ…‘…‡’–—•‡†–‘‹†‡–‹ˆ›†‹ˆˆ‡”‡…‡•„‡–™‡‡‡ƒ†™‘‡

ˆ”‘ ƒ •‘…‹‘Ǧ…—Ž–—”ƒŽ ’‡”•’‡…–‹˜‡ǡ ™Š‹…Š …ƒ …Šƒ‰‡ ‘˜‡” –‹‡Ǣ –Š—•ǡ ‰‡†‡”

†‡ˆ‹‡•‡ƒ†™‘‡ˆ”‘ƒ‘Ǧ„‹‘Ž‘‰‹…ƒŽ•–ƒ†’‘‹–ǤŠ‡”„‘‘‡šƒ†

‡†‡”ǣ–”‘†—…–‹‘ǡ‹’•ȋʹͲʹͲȌ†‡ˆ‹‡•‰‡†‡”ƒ•…—Ž–—”ƒŽ‡š’‡…–ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ

‡ƒ†™‘‡Ǥ™ƒ–•ŠƒȋʹͲͲͻȌ†‡ˆ‹‡†–Šƒ–†‘‹ƒ–‹‘ƒ†‰‡†‡”ƒ”‡„‘–Š

’ƒ–”‹ƒ”…ŠƒŽ•›•–‡•„‡Ž‹‡˜‡†„›•‘…‹‡–›–‘‡ƒ̵”—Ž‡†„›–Š‡ƒŽ‡Š‡ƒ†‘ˆƒ

•‘…‹ƒŽ—‹–ȋˆƒ‹Ž›‘”–”‹„‡ȌǤ̵

 Š‹• •–—†› ‡šƒ‹‡† ‰‡†‡” †‹•…”‹‹ƒ–‹‘ ‡š’‡”‹‡…‡† „› –Š‡ ƒ‹

…Šƒ”ƒ…–‡”‹The Chosen One„›ƒ”‘Ž›…Š‹ŽŽ‹ƒ•ȋʹͲͲͻȌƒ•–Š‡‘„Œ‡…–‘ˆ–Š‡

•–—†›Ǥ Š‡ ”‡•‡ƒ”…Š‡” ‹˜‡•–‹‰ƒ–‡• –Š‡ ‹†• ‘ˆ ‰‡†‡” †‹•…”‹‹ƒ–‹‘

‡š’‡”‹‡…‡†„›–Š‡‘˜‡Ž̵•ƒ‹…Šƒ”ƒ…–‡”ƒ†‹–•‹’ƒ…–•ǤƒƒŽ›œ‹‰–Š‡‘˜‡Žǡ

–Š‡”‡•‡ƒ”…Š‡”‡‡†•ƒ–Š‡‘”›„ƒ•‡†‘–Š‡–‘’‹…ǤŠ‡”‡ˆ‘”‡ǡ–Š‹••–—†›™‹ŽŽƒ’’Ž›

ƒ‘‹‘Žˆ̵•’‡”•’‡…–‹˜‡ȋͳͻͻ͵ȌƬȋʹͲͲʹȌǤ

 ……‘”†‹‰–‘–Š‡’”‡…‡†‹‰”‡ƒ•‘‹‰ǡ–Š‡”‡•‡ƒ”…Š‡”‹•‹–‡”‡•–‡†‹—•‹‰

–Š‡ ‘˜‡Ž Š‡Š‘•‡ ‡ ƒ• ”‡•‡ƒ”…Šƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ „‡…ƒ—•‡ –Š‡ ’”‘„Ž‡• ‹ –Š‹•

GENDER DISCRIMINATION PORTRAYED IN CAROL LYNCH WILLIAMS’ THE CHOSEN ONE

Shella Alfarina

ƒ—ŽƒƒƒŽ‹„”ƒŠ‹ƒŽƒ‰

ƒ‹Žǣ•Š‡ŽŽƒǤƒŽˆƒ”‹ƒ̷›ƒŠ‘‘Ǥ…‘



Abstract: ‡†‡”†‹•…”‹‹ƒ–‹‘‘……—”•„‡…ƒ—•‡‘ˆ–Š‡†‘‹ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ„‡Ž‹‡ˆ•ƒ†

Œ—•–‹ˆ‹…ƒ–‹‘• ‹•–‹ŽŽ‡† –Š”‘—‰Š‘—– Š—ƒ …‹˜‹Ž‹œƒ–‹‘ ‹ ˜ƒ”‹‘—• ˆ‘”•

‡š’‡”‹‡…‡† „› ™‘‡Ǥ Š‹• ƒ”–‹…Ž‡ ƒ‹• –‘ ‡š’Žƒ‹ –Š‡ ‹†• ‘ˆ ‰‡†‡”

†‹•…”‹‹ƒ–‹‘ ‡š’‡”‹‡…‡† „› ›”ƒ ƒ† ‹–• ‹’ƒ…–• ‘ Š‡” ‹ ƒ”‘Ž ›…Š

Williams’ The Chosen One ȋʹͲͲͻȌǤŠ‹••–—†›‹•…ƒ–‡‰‘”‹œ‡†‹–‘Ž‹–‡”ƒ”›…”‹–‹…‹•

ƒ† ƒ’’Ž‹‡• –Š‡ –Š‡‘”› ‘ˆ ‰‡†‡” †‹•…”‹‹ƒ–‹‘ ’”‘’‘•‡† „› ‘Žˆ ȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍ Ƭ

ȋʹͲͲʹȌǤ Š‹• •–—†› ˆ‘—† ˆ‘—” ‹†• ‘ˆ ‰‡†‡” †‹•…”‹‹ƒ–‹‘ǣ ‰‡†‡”

†‹•…”‹‹ƒ–‹‘ ‹ ƒ””‹ƒ‰‡ǡ ‰‡†‡” †‹•…”‹‹ƒ–‹‘ ‹ ‡†—…ƒ–‹‘ǡ ‰‡†‡”

†‹•…”‹‹ƒ–‹‘‹”‡Ž‹‰‹‘ǡƒ†‰‡†‡”†‹•…”‹‹ƒ–‹‘‹–Š‡†‘‡•–‹…ƒ”‡ƒǤ ‹”•–ǡ

–Š‡ ‹’ƒ…– ‘ˆ ‰‡†‡” †‹•…”‹‹ƒ–‹‘ ‹ ƒ””‹ƒ‰‡ ‹• ’”‡‰ƒ…› †‹•‘”†‡”• –Šƒ–

…ƒ—•‡ †‡ƒ–Š ƒ† ‡–ƒŽ †‹•‘”†‡”•ǡ ’•›…Š‘Ž‘‰‹…ƒŽ †‹•‘”†‡”•ǡ ƒ† ‡‰ƒ–‹˜‡

ƒ••—’–‹‘Ǥ‡…‘†ǡ–Š‡‹’ƒ…–‘ˆ‰‡†‡”†‹•…”‹‹ƒ–‹‘‹‡†—…ƒ–‹‘‹•–Š‡Ž‘••

‘ˆ –Š‡ ”‹‰Š– –‘ ‰‡– ƒ ’‘•‹–‹‘ ‹ ‰‘˜‡”‡–Ǥ Š‹”†ǡ –Š‡ ‹’ƒ…– ‘ˆ ‰‡†‡”

†‹•…”‹‹ƒ–‹‘‹”‡Ž‹‰‹‘‹•‡š…‡••‹˜‡ˆƒƒ–‹…‹•Ǥ ‹ƒŽŽ›ǡ–Š‡‹’ƒ…–‘ˆ‰‡†‡”

†‹•…”‹‹ƒ–‹‘‹–Š‡†‘‡•–‹…ƒ”‡ƒ‹•†‡ƒ–ŠǤ

Keywords: Gender Discrimination, literary criticism, gender study.

INTRODUCTION

‡†‡”‹•ƒ…‘…‡’–—•‡†–‘‹†‡–‹ˆ›†‹ˆˆ‡”‡…‡•„‡–™‡‡‡ƒ†™‘‡

ˆ”‘ ƒ •‘…‹‘Ǧ…—Ž–—”ƒŽ ’‡”•’‡…–‹˜‡ǡ ™Š‹…Š …ƒ …Šƒ‰‡ ‘˜‡” –‹‡Ǣ –Š—•ǡ ‰‡†‡”

†‡ˆ‹‡•‡ƒ†™‘‡ˆ”‘ƒ‘Ǧ„‹‘Ž‘‰‹…ƒŽ•–ƒ†’‘‹–ǤŠ‡”„‘‘‡šƒ†

‡†‡”ǣ–”‘†—…–‹‘ǡ‹’•ȋʹͲʹͲȌ†‡ˆ‹‡•‰‡†‡”ƒ•…—Ž–—”ƒŽ‡š’‡…–ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ

‡ƒ†™‘‡Ǥ™ƒ–•ŠƒȋʹͲͲͻȌ†‡ˆ‹‡†–Šƒ–†‘‹ƒ–‹‘ƒ†‰‡†‡”ƒ”‡„‘–Š

’ƒ–”‹ƒ”…ŠƒŽ•›•–‡•„‡Ž‹‡˜‡†„›•‘…‹‡–›–‘‡ƒ̵”—Ž‡†„›–Š‡ƒŽ‡Š‡ƒ†‘ˆƒ

•‘…‹ƒŽ—‹–ȋˆƒ‹Ž›‘”–”‹„‡ȌǤ̵

 Š‹• •–—†› ‡šƒ‹‡† ‰‡†‡” †‹•…”‹‹ƒ–‹‘ ‡š’‡”‹‡…‡† „› –Š‡ ƒ‹

…Šƒ”ƒ…–‡”‹The Chosen One„›ƒ”‘Ž›…Š‹ŽŽ‹ƒ•ȋʹͲͲͻȌƒ•–Š‡‘„Œ‡…–‘ˆ–Š‡

•–—†›Ǥ Š‡ ”‡•‡ƒ”…Š‡” ‹˜‡•–‹‰ƒ–‡• –Š‡ ‹†• ‘ˆ ‰‡†‡” †‹•…”‹‹ƒ–‹‘

‡š’‡”‹‡…‡†„›–Š‡‘˜‡Ž̵•ƒ‹…Šƒ”ƒ…–‡”ƒ†‹–•‹’ƒ…–•ǤƒƒŽ›œ‹‰–Š‡‘˜‡Žǡ

–Š‡”‡•‡ƒ”…Š‡”‡‡†•ƒ–Š‡‘”›„ƒ•‡†‘–Š‡–‘’‹…ǤŠ‡”‡ˆ‘”‡ǡ–Š‹••–—†›™‹ŽŽƒ’’Ž›

ƒ‘‹‘Žˆ̵•’‡”•’‡…–‹˜‡ȋͳͻͻ͵ȌƬȋʹͲͲʹȌǤ

 ……‘”†‹‰–‘–Š‡’”‡…‡†‹‰”‡ƒ•‘‹‰ǡ–Š‡”‡•‡ƒ”…Š‡”‹•‹–‡”‡•–‡†‹—•‹‰

–Š‡ ‘˜‡Ž Š‡Š‘•‡ ‡ ƒ• ”‡•‡ƒ”…Šƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ „‡…ƒ—•‡ –Š‡ ’”‘„Ž‡• ‹ –Š‹•

‘˜‡Žƒ”‡‘ˆ–‡‡…‘—–‡”‡†‹•‘…‹ƒŽŽ‹ˆ‡Ǥ‡‡šƒ’Ž‡‘ˆ–Š‡‹–‡”‡•–‹‰–Š‹‰•

†‹•…—••‡†‹–Š‹•‘˜‡Ž‹•’‘Ž›‰ƒ›Ǥ–Š‹•‘˜‡Žǡ›”ƒȋͳ͵›‡ƒ”•‘Ž†Ȍ‹•ˆ‘”…‡†–‘

ƒ””›Š‡”—…Ž‡ȋ͸Ͳ›‡ƒ”•‘Ž†Ȍƒ†Šƒ••‹š™‹˜‡•ǤŠ‡˜‹‘Ž‡…‡ƒ‰ƒ‹•–™‘‡

‹•‘‡‘ˆ–Š‡†‹•…—••‹‘•’”‡•‡–‡†‹–Š‹•‘˜‡ŽǤŠ‹•…ƒ•‡ƒŽ•‘‘ˆ–‡‘……—”•‹

–Š‡•—””‘—†‹‰‡˜‹”‘‡–Ǥ

 Š‹••–—†›ƒ†–Š‡‘–Š‡”•–—†‹‡•†‹•…—••‡†’”‡˜‹‘—•Ž›Šƒ˜‡•‹‹Žƒ”‹–‹‡•

ƒ††‹ˆˆ‡”‡…‡•ǤŠ‡•‹‹Žƒ”‹–›„‡–™‡‡–Š‹••–—†›ƒ†’”‹‘”•–—†‹‡•”‡Žƒ–‡•–‘

‡Ž‡‡–• ‹ –Š‡ ‘˜‡Žǡ •—…Š ƒ• ‰‡†‡” †‹•…”‹‹ƒ–‹‘ ȋŽˆƒǡ ʹͲͳͲȌǡ ȋ•”‹ƒƒǡ

ʹͲͳͶȌǡȋ‡†ƒŠǡʹͲͳͶȌǡ—„‹•ȋʹͲͳͺȌǡȋ—•Ž‹‹ǡʹͲͳͻȌƒ†ȋŽˆ”‡†ǡʹͲʹͳȌǤŠ‡

†‹•–‹…–‹‘‹•‹–Š‡•–—†›‘„Œ‡…–†‹•…—••‡†ǤŠ‹••–—†›‡šƒ‹‡†–Š‡‹†•‘ˆ

‰‡†‡”†‹•…”‹‹ƒ–‹‘‡š’‡”‹‡…‡†„›–Š‡ƒ‹…Šƒ”ƒ…–‡”ƒ†‹–•‹’ƒ…–•‹–Š‡

‘˜‡Ž Š‡ Š‘•‡ ‡ „› ƒ”‘Ž ›…Š ‹ŽŽ‹ƒ• ȋʹͲͲͻȌǤ  ƒ††‹–‹‘ǡ ˆ”‘

’”‡˜‹‘—•”‡•‡ƒ”…Šǡ–Š‡”‡•‡ƒ”…Š‡”†‹†‘–ˆ‹†”‡•‡ƒ”…Š™‹–Š–Š‡–Š‡‡‘ˆ‰‡†‡”

†‹•…”‹‹ƒ–‹‘ƒ‰ƒ‹•––Š‡ƒ‹…Šƒ”ƒ…–‡”‹–Š‡‘˜‡ŽŠ‡Š‘•‡‡—•‹‰

ƒ‘‹‘Žˆ̵•’‡”•’‡…–‹˜‡ȋͳͻͻ͵ȌƬȋʹͲͲʹȌǤŠƒ–ƒ‡•–Š‹••–—†›•‹‰‹ˆ‹…ƒ–ƒ†

‡••‡–‹ƒŽ „‡…ƒ—•‡ –Š‹• •–—†› ƒƒŽ›œ‡• ‰‡†‡” †‹•…”‹‹ƒ–‹‘ ƒ‰ƒ‹•– –Š‡ƒ‹

…Šƒ”ƒ…–‡”‹Š‡Š‘•‡‡‘˜‡ŽǤ

LITERATURE REVIEW 

Gender Discrimination

 ‡†‡”†‹•…”‹‹ƒ–‹‘‹•ƒ—Œ—•–•–ƒ–‡…ƒ—•‡†„›–Š‡•›•–‡ƒ†•‘…‹ƒŽ

•–”—…–—”‡ ‹ ™Š‹…Š „‘–Š ‡ ƒ† ™‘‡ ƒ”‡ ˜‹…–‹•Ǥ Š‡ •–ƒ†ƒ”† ‹••—‡ ‹

‰‡†‡”†‹•…”‹‹ƒ–‹‘‹•’ƒ–”‹ƒ”…ŠƒŽ‘’’”‡••‹‘‹ƒŽ‘•–‡˜‡”›ƒ•’‡…–ǡ‹…Ž—†‹‰

‡…‘‘‹…ǡ’‘Ž‹–‹…ƒŽǡ•‘…‹ƒŽǡƒ†’•›…Š‘Ž‘‰‹…ƒŽ’”‡••—”‡Ǥƒ–”‹ƒ”…Š›‹•ƒ‹†‡‘Ž‘‰›

–Šƒ–†‡ˆ‹‡•‰‡†‡”†‹ˆˆ‡”‡…‡•ƒ•–Š‡‘”–Šƒ–Š—ƒ•ƒ”‡•—’‡”‹‘”–‘™‘‡ǡ

‘™ƒ•‰‡†‡”ƒ”‰‹ƒŽ‹œƒ–‹‘Ǥƒ‘‹‘Žˆ̵•˜‹‡™’‘‹–•‡‡•–‘‡Ž‹‹ƒ–‡

‰‡†‡”†‹•…”‹‹ƒ–‹‘ˆ‘”™‘‡–‘’Žƒ›‡“—ƒŽ•‘…‹‡–ƒŽ”‘Ž‡•Ǥ•ƒ”‡•—Ž–ǡƒ›

‘ˆŠ‡”™‘”•ƒ††”‡••–Š‡‹••—‡‘ˆ‰‡†‡”†‹•…”‹‹ƒ–‹‘ƒ†ƒ†˜‘…ƒ–‡ƒ‰ƒ‹•–‹–Ǥ

‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡ ƒ‹ŠȋʹͲͳ͵Ȍ†‡•…”‹„‡•–Š‡ƒ‹ˆ‡•–ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ‰‡†‡”†‹•…”‹‹ƒ–‹‘

ƒ”‡ ƒ”‰‹ƒŽ‹œƒ–‹‘ǡ •—„‘”†‹ƒ–‹‘ǡ •–‡”‡‘–›’‡•ǡ ˜‹‘Ž‡…‡ǡ ƒ† ‡š…‡••‹˜‡

™‘”Ž‘ƒ†Ǥ

 ƒ•‡† ‘ –Š‡ ‡š’Žƒƒ–‹‘ ƒ„‘˜‡ǡ –Š‹• •–—†› …‘–‹—‡• –‘ ˆ‘…—• ‘ –Š‡

–›’‡•‘ˆ‰‡†‡”Ǥ

Gender Discrimination in Marriage

 –Š‡„‘‘ǡŠ‡‡ƒ—–››–Šǡƒ‘‹‘ŽˆȋʹͲͲʹȌ‡š’Žƒ‹‡†–Šƒ–™Š‡ƒ

™‘ƒ„‡…‘‡•ƒŠ‘—•‡™‹ˆ‡ǡŠ‡”Œ‘„‹•–‘–ƒ‡…ƒ”‡‘ˆ–Š‡…Š‹Ž†”‡ƒ†•‡”˜‡Š‡”

Š—•„ƒ†Ǣ‡˜‡„‡ˆ‘”‡ƒ””‹ƒ‰‡ǡ•Š‡Š‡Ž’•Š‡”ˆƒ–Š‡”ƒ†ˆƒ‹Ž›Ǥ–Š‡‘–Š‡”

Šƒ†ǡ™‘‡†‘Š‡ƒ˜›Š‘—•‡™‘”ƒ†ƒ”‡Ž‹‹–‡†–‘’ƒ”–Ǧ–‹‡™‘”Ǥ‘‡‹

ƒ””‹ƒ‰‡Šƒ˜‡‹…”‡ƒ•‡†™‘”Ž‘ƒ†•ǡ‡˜‡™Š‡’”‘†—…‹‰…Š‹Ž†”‡ǡƒ†Šƒ˜‡–‘

…ƒ”‡ˆ‘”ƒ›…Š‹Ž†”‡ƒ†–Š‡‹”Š—•„ƒ†•Ǥ‘‡„‡…‘‡•‘Šƒ”•Šƒ–™‘”

–Šƒ––Š‡›†‘̵–Šƒ˜‡–‹‡–‘…ƒ”‡ˆ‘”–Š‡•‡Ž˜‡•Ǥ



Shella Alfarina Gender Discrimination in Education

 ‘‡™Š‘ˆ‡‡Ž–Š‡‘•–‹†‹ˆˆ‡”‡–„‡…ƒ—•‡–Š‡›ƒ”‡•—„‘”†‹ƒ–‡†–‘

–Š‡•–”—…–—”‡‘ˆ•‘…‹‡–›̵•’ƒ–”‹ƒ”…ŠƒŽ•›•–‡ǡƒ†…—Ž–—”ƒŽ•–‡”‡‘–›’‡•‘ˆ‰‹”Ž•ƒ”‡

‘–ƒ„Ž‡–‘”‡…‡‹˜‡ƒ’”‘’‡”‡†—…ƒ–‹‘ǤŠ‡‘Ž†•–ƒ–‡‡––Šƒ–‡ƒ”‡„‡––‡”

–Šƒ ™‘‡ †‘‹ƒ–‡ ƒŽŽ ”—Ž‡• ‹ ‡˜‡”› •‹–—ƒ–‹‘ ƒ† †‹•…”‹‹ƒ–‡• ƒ‰ƒ‹•–

™‘‡‹˜ƒ”‹‘—•…‘—–”‹‡•ǡ‡•’‡…‹ƒŽŽ›‹‡†—…ƒ–‹‘ǤŠ‡„‘‘“ ‹”‡™‹–Š ‹”‡”

„›ƒ‘‹‘Žˆȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍ•–ƒ–‡•–Šƒ––Š‹• ‹•›‡–ƒ‘–Š‡”‡šƒ’Ž‡‘ˆŠ‘™•‘…‹‡–›

ˆƒ˜‘”•‡ƒ†Š‘™‡ˆ”‡“—‡–Ž›ƒ…–•—’‡”‹‘”–‘™‘‡•‹’Ž›„‡…ƒ—•‡–Š‡›

ƒ”‡ „‡––‡” –”‡ƒ–‡† „› •‘…‹‡–›Ǥ Š‡ǡ •Š‡ ƒ††• –Šƒ– „‘›•ǡ „‡‹‰ ‡ǡ –ƒ‡

”‡•’‘•‹„‹Ž‹–›ǡ™Š‹…ŠŠƒ’’‡•ƒ–ƒ›‘—‰ƒ‰‡ˆ‘”‘•–‡Ǥ‡ƒ™Š‹Ž‡ǡ•‘…‹‡–›

‡š’‡…–•™‘‡–‘…‘’Ž‡–‡Š‹‰Š•…Š‘‘Žƒ–ƒ›‘—‰ƒ‰‡„‡ˆ‘”‡„‡‹‰…‘•‹†‡”‡†

ƒ†—Ž–•Ǥ‘…‹‡–›‡Ž‡˜ƒ–‡•‡ƒ„‘˜‡™‘‡„›ƒŽŽ‘™‹‰‡–‘„‡•‡‡ƒ†Šƒ˜‡

–Š‡”‹‰Š–•‘ˆƒ†—Ž–•Ǥ

Gender Discrimination in Religion

 ‘ŽˆȋʹͲͲʹȌ†‡ˆ‹‡•–Šƒ–™‘‡Šƒ˜‡Ž‡†–‘–Š‡”‡Œ‡…–‹‘‘ˆƒ–ƒ„›–Š‡

Š”‹•–‹ƒŠ—”…ŠǤŠ‡‹ˆ‡”‹‘”‹–›‰‹˜‡–‘™‘‡„‡…‘‡•ƒ…—Ž–—”ƒŽ„‡Ž‹‡ˆ‹

•‘…‹‡–›Ǥ Š‡ †—–› ‘ˆ ™‘‡ ‹• •—„‹••‹‘ –‘ ’”‹‹–‹˜‡ ƒ† ƒ…‹‡–

…‘•…‹‘—•‡••Ǥ‘‡ƒ”‡‹•‘Žƒ–‡†„›„‡ƒ—–›”‹–‡•ǡ†‘‘–”‡…‘‰‹œ‡ǡƒ†ƒ”‡

…ƒ—‰Š–—’‹•‘‡–Š‹‰‘”‡•‡˜‡”‡–Šƒˆƒ•Š‹‘ƒ†•‘…‹ƒŽŽ›’‡”˜ƒ•‹˜‡–Šƒ

’‡”•‘ƒŽ•‡ŽˆǦ‹ƒ‰‡†‹•–‘”–‹‘Ǥ–Š‡Š‹•–‘”›‘ˆ”‡Ž‹‰‹‘•ǡ™‘‡̵•˜‘‹…‡•ƒ”‡

”ƒ”‡Ž›Š‡ƒ”†„‡…ƒ—•‡–Š‡’ƒ–”‹ƒ”…ŠƒŽ•›•–‡‹•‘…‹‡–›–Šƒ–‡‡”‰‡†ƒ†™ƒ•

‡˜‡–—ƒŽŽ›•‹Ž‡…‡†Ž‡†–‘–Š‡™‡ƒ‡‹‰‘ˆ–Š‡•–ƒ–—‡‘ˆ™‘‡ǤŠ‡”‘Ž‡•‘ˆ

‡ ƒ† ™‘‡ ƒ”‡ ˜‡”› †‹ˆˆ‡”‡– ƒ† —‡“—ƒŽ ‹ ”‡Ž‹‰‹‘Ǥ Š‡ ‹ˆŽ—‡…‡ ‘ˆ

™‘‡ ‹• •‡‡ ƒ• •ƒŽŽ ƒ† ‹ˆ‡”‹‘”Ǥ Ž‘„ƒŽ ”‡Ž‹‰‹‘—• …ƒ–‡‰‘”‹‡• •Š‘—Ž† „‡

‡’Šƒ•‹œ‡†Ǥ Š—• ‰‡‡”ƒŽ …‘…Ž—•‹‘• •Š‘—Ž† „‡ ƒ†Œ—•–‡† –‘ ƒ…‘™Ž‡†‰‡

˜ƒ”‹ƒ„‹Ž‹–›‹”‡Ž‹‰‹‘—•ƒˆˆ‹Ž‹ƒ–‹‘Ǥ

Gender Discrimination in Domestic Area

 ……‘”†‹‰ –‘ Š‡ ‘”Ž† ‡ƒŽ–Š ”‰ƒ‹œƒ–‹‘ ȋʹͲͲͻȌ ‹ ‹–• ƒ”–‹…Ž‡

”‘‘–‹‰ ‡†‡” “—ƒŽ‹–› –‘ ”‡˜‡– ‹‘Ž‡…‡ ƒ‰ƒ‹•– ‘‡ǡ ˜‹‘Ž‡…‡

‹˜‘Ž˜‡•„‘–Š‡ƒ†™‘‡ǡƒ†™‘‡ƒ”‡…‘‘˜‹…–‹•Ǥ‘•–˜‹‘Ž‡…‡

‹•…ƒ—•‡†„›—‡“—ƒŽ’‘™‡””‡Žƒ–‹‘•„‡–™‡‡‡ƒ†™‘‡Ǥ‘”‡‘˜‡”ǡ–Š‡

–›’‹…ƒŽ‰‡†‡”Ǧ„ƒ•‡†•–‡”‡‘–›’‡‘ˆ‡„‡‹‰‘”‡—•…—Žƒ”–Šƒ™‘‡‹

’”‡˜‡–‹‰˜‹‘Ž‡…‡ƒ‰ƒ‹•–™‘‡Ǥ—…Š˜‹‘Ž‡…‡‹…Ž—†‡•’Š›•‹…ƒŽǡ•‡š—ƒŽǡƒ†

’•›…Š‘Ž‘‰‹…ƒŽŠƒ”ȋ‹…Ž—†‹‰‹–‹‹†ƒ–‹‘ǡ•—ˆˆ‡”‹‰ǡ…‘‡”…‹‘ǡƒ††‡’”‹˜ƒ–‹‘

‘ˆ ˆƒ‹Ž› ‘”ǡ ‹ ‰‡‡”ƒŽǡ •‘…‹‡–›ȌǤ ‘Žˆ ȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍ †‡ˆ‹‡• Š‘™ ‡̵• ’”‡•–‹‰‡ ‹•

„‡‰‹‹‰–‘„‡–ƒ‹–‡†„›•—…Šƒ„—•‡•‘ˆ…Š‹Ž†”‡ƒ†™‘‡ƒ††‘‡•–‹…

˜‹‘Ž‡…‡ǡƒ†–Š‡‹…”‡ƒ•‡‹—„‡”••‡‡•–‘‹˜‘Ž˜‡‰‡†‡”ƒ•ƒ™Š‘Ž‡Ǥ

METHOD 

 Š‹• •–—†› ƒ’’Ž‹‡• Ž‹–‡”ƒ”› …”‹–‹…‹• –‘ ƒƒŽ›œ‡ –Š‡ ‹†• ‘ˆ ‰‡†‡”

†‹•…”‹‹ƒ–‹‘‡š’‡”‹‡…‡†„›–Š‡ƒ‹…Šƒ”ƒ…–‡”ƒ†‹–•‹’ƒ…–•‹–Š‡‘˜‡Ž

Gender Discrimination in Education

 ‘‡™Š‘ˆ‡‡Ž–Š‡‘•–‹†‹ˆˆ‡”‡–„‡…ƒ—•‡–Š‡›ƒ”‡•—„‘”†‹ƒ–‡†–‘

–Š‡•–”—…–—”‡‘ˆ•‘…‹‡–›̵•’ƒ–”‹ƒ”…ŠƒŽ•›•–‡ǡƒ†…—Ž–—”ƒŽ•–‡”‡‘–›’‡•‘ˆ‰‹”Ž•ƒ”‡

‘–ƒ„Ž‡–‘”‡…‡‹˜‡ƒ’”‘’‡”‡†—…ƒ–‹‘ǤŠ‡‘Ž†•–ƒ–‡‡––Šƒ–‡ƒ”‡„‡––‡”

–Šƒ ™‘‡ †‘‹ƒ–‡ ƒŽŽ ”—Ž‡• ‹ ‡˜‡”› •‹–—ƒ–‹‘ ƒ† †‹•…”‹‹ƒ–‡• ƒ‰ƒ‹•–

™‘‡‹˜ƒ”‹‘—•…‘—–”‹‡•ǡ‡•’‡…‹ƒŽŽ›‹‡†—…ƒ–‹‘ǤŠ‡„‘‘“ ‹”‡™‹–Š ‹”‡”

„›ƒ‘‹‘Žˆȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍ•–ƒ–‡•–Šƒ––Š‹• ‹•›‡–ƒ‘–Š‡”‡šƒ’Ž‡‘ˆŠ‘™•‘…‹‡–›

ˆƒ˜‘”•‡ƒ†Š‘™‡ˆ”‡“—‡–Ž›ƒ…–•—’‡”‹‘”–‘™‘‡•‹’Ž›„‡…ƒ—•‡–Š‡›

ƒ”‡ „‡––‡” –”‡ƒ–‡† „› •‘…‹‡–›Ǥ Š‡ǡ •Š‡ ƒ††• –Šƒ– „‘›•ǡ „‡‹‰ ‡ǡ –ƒ‡

”‡•’‘•‹„‹Ž‹–›ǡ™Š‹…ŠŠƒ’’‡•ƒ–ƒ›‘—‰ƒ‰‡ˆ‘”‘•–‡Ǥ‡ƒ™Š‹Ž‡ǡ•‘…‹‡–›

‡š’‡…–•™‘‡–‘…‘’Ž‡–‡Š‹‰Š•…Š‘‘Žƒ–ƒ›‘—‰ƒ‰‡„‡ˆ‘”‡„‡‹‰…‘•‹†‡”‡†

ƒ†—Ž–•Ǥ‘…‹‡–›‡Ž‡˜ƒ–‡•‡ƒ„‘˜‡™‘‡„›ƒŽŽ‘™‹‰‡–‘„‡•‡‡ƒ†Šƒ˜‡

–Š‡”‹‰Š–•‘ˆƒ†—Ž–•Ǥ

Gender Discrimination in Religion

 ‘ŽˆȋʹͲͲʹȌ†‡ˆ‹‡•–Šƒ–™‘‡Šƒ˜‡Ž‡†–‘–Š‡”‡Œ‡…–‹‘‘ˆƒ–ƒ„›–Š‡

Š”‹•–‹ƒŠ—”…ŠǤŠ‡‹ˆ‡”‹‘”‹–›‰‹˜‡–‘™‘‡„‡…‘‡•ƒ…—Ž–—”ƒŽ„‡Ž‹‡ˆ‹

•‘…‹‡–›Ǥ Š‡ †—–› ‘ˆ ™‘‡ ‹• •—„‹••‹‘ –‘ ’”‹‹–‹˜‡ ƒ† ƒ…‹‡–

…‘•…‹‘—•‡••Ǥ‘‡ƒ”‡‹•‘Žƒ–‡†„›„‡ƒ—–›”‹–‡•ǡ†‘‘–”‡…‘‰‹œ‡ǡƒ†ƒ”‡

…ƒ—‰Š–—’‹•‘‡–Š‹‰‘”‡•‡˜‡”‡–Šƒˆƒ•Š‹‘ƒ†•‘…‹ƒŽŽ›’‡”˜ƒ•‹˜‡–Šƒ

’‡”•‘ƒŽ•‡ŽˆǦ‹ƒ‰‡†‹•–‘”–‹‘Ǥ–Š‡Š‹•–‘”›‘ˆ”‡Ž‹‰‹‘•ǡ™‘‡̵•˜‘‹…‡•ƒ”‡

”ƒ”‡Ž›Š‡ƒ”†„‡…ƒ—•‡–Š‡’ƒ–”‹ƒ”…ŠƒŽ•›•–‡‹•‘…‹‡–›–Šƒ–‡‡”‰‡†ƒ†™ƒ•

‡˜‡–—ƒŽŽ›•‹Ž‡…‡†Ž‡†–‘–Š‡™‡ƒ‡‹‰‘ˆ–Š‡•–ƒ–—‡‘ˆ™‘‡ǤŠ‡”‘Ž‡•‘ˆ

‡ ƒ† ™‘‡ ƒ”‡ ˜‡”› †‹ˆˆ‡”‡– ƒ† —‡“—ƒŽ ‹ ”‡Ž‹‰‹‘Ǥ Š‡ ‹ˆŽ—‡…‡ ‘ˆ

™‘‡ ‹• •‡‡ ƒ• •ƒŽŽ ƒ† ‹ˆ‡”‹‘”Ǥ Ž‘„ƒŽ ”‡Ž‹‰‹‘—• …ƒ–‡‰‘”‹‡• •Š‘—Ž† „‡

‡’Šƒ•‹œ‡†Ǥ Š—• ‰‡‡”ƒŽ …‘…Ž—•‹‘• •Š‘—Ž† „‡ ƒ†Œ—•–‡† –‘ ƒ…‘™Ž‡†‰‡

˜ƒ”‹ƒ„‹Ž‹–›‹”‡Ž‹‰‹‘—•ƒˆˆ‹Ž‹ƒ–‹‘Ǥ

Gender Discrimination in Domestic Area

 ……‘”†‹‰ –‘ Š‡ ‘”Ž† ‡ƒŽ–Š ”‰ƒ‹œƒ–‹‘ ȋʹͲͲͻȌ ‹ ‹–• ƒ”–‹…Ž‡

”‘‘–‹‰ ‡†‡” “—ƒŽ‹–› –‘ ”‡˜‡– ‹‘Ž‡…‡ ƒ‰ƒ‹•– ‘‡ǡ ˜‹‘Ž‡…‡

‹˜‘Ž˜‡•„‘–Š‡ƒ†™‘‡ǡƒ†™‘‡ƒ”‡…‘‘˜‹…–‹•Ǥ‘•–˜‹‘Ž‡…‡

‹•…ƒ—•‡†„›—‡“—ƒŽ’‘™‡””‡Žƒ–‹‘•„‡–™‡‡‡ƒ†™‘‡Ǥ‘”‡‘˜‡”ǡ–Š‡

–›’‹…ƒŽ‰‡†‡”Ǧ„ƒ•‡†•–‡”‡‘–›’‡‘ˆ‡„‡‹‰‘”‡—•…—Žƒ”–Šƒ™‘‡‹

’”‡˜‡–‹‰˜‹‘Ž‡…‡ƒ‰ƒ‹•–™‘‡Ǥ—…Š˜‹‘Ž‡…‡‹…Ž—†‡•’Š›•‹…ƒŽǡ•‡š—ƒŽǡƒ†

’•›…Š‘Ž‘‰‹…ƒŽŠƒ”ȋ‹…Ž—†‹‰‹–‹‹†ƒ–‹‘ǡ•—ˆˆ‡”‹‰ǡ…‘‡”…‹‘ǡƒ††‡’”‹˜ƒ–‹‘

‘ˆ ˆƒ‹Ž› ‘”ǡ ‹ ‰‡‡”ƒŽǡ •‘…‹‡–›ȌǤ ‘Žˆ ȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍ †‡ˆ‹‡• Š‘™ ‡̵• ’”‡•–‹‰‡ ‹•

„‡‰‹‹‰–‘„‡–ƒ‹–‡†„›•—…Šƒ„—•‡•‘ˆ…Š‹Ž†”‡ƒ†™‘‡ƒ††‘‡•–‹…

˜‹‘Ž‡…‡ǡƒ†–Š‡‹…”‡ƒ•‡‹—„‡”••‡‡•–‘‹˜‘Ž˜‡‰‡†‡”ƒ•ƒ™Š‘Ž‡Ǥ

METHOD 

 Š‹• •–—†› ƒ’’Ž‹‡• Ž‹–‡”ƒ”› …”‹–‹…‹• –‘ ƒƒŽ›œ‡ –Š‡ ‹†• ‘ˆ ‰‡†‡”

†‹•…”‹‹ƒ–‹‘‡š’‡”‹‡…‡†„›–Š‡ƒ‹…Šƒ”ƒ…–‡”ƒ†‹–•‹’ƒ…–•‹–Š‡‘˜‡Ž

Š‡ Š‘•‡ ‡Ǥ ……‘”†‹‰ –‘ ƒ”† ȋʹͲͳ͸Ȍǡ Ž‹–‡”ƒ”› …”‹–‹…‹• ‹• –Š‡ ’”ƒ…–‹…ƒŽ

ƒ’’Ž‹…ƒ–‹‘‘ˆŽ‹–‡”ƒ”›–Š‡‘”›–‘‡šƒ‹‡ƒ†ƒƒŽ›œ‡Ž‹–‡”ƒ–—”‡Ǥ‹–‹ƒŽŽ›ǡ–Š‡”‡

ƒ”‡–Š‡’”‘…‡••‡•‹†ƒ–ƒ…‘ŽŽ‡…–‹‘ǡ•—…Šƒ•ƒ‹Ǧ†‡’–Š”‡ƒ†‹‰‘ˆ–Š‡‘˜‡Žǡ

”‡”‡ƒ†‹‰–Š‡‘˜‡ŽǡŠ‹‰ŠŽ‹‰Š–‹‰ƒ†—†‡”Ž‹‹‰‡••‡–‹ƒŽ’ƒ”–•”‡Ž‡˜ƒ––‘–Š‡

–‘’‹…ǡ–ƒ‹‰‘–‡•ǡƒ†…ƒ–‡‰‘”‹œ‹‰–Š‡†ƒ–ƒ„ƒ•‡†‘–Š‡–‘’‹…Ǥˆ–‡”‰ƒ–Š‡”‹‰

–Š‡ †ƒ–ƒǡ –Š‡ ”‡•‡ƒ”…Š‡” ‡šƒ‹‡† –Š‡ –Š”‘—‰Š•‡˜‡”ƒŽ ’”‘…‡••‡•Ǥ ƒ–‡”–Š‡

”‡•‡ƒ”…Š‡” ‹†‡–‹ˆ‹‡†ǡ …Žƒ••‹ˆ‹‡†ǡ ƒ† †‡•…”‹„‡† –Š‡ …‘ŽŽ‡…–‡† †ƒ–ƒ ”‡Ž‡˜ƒ– –‘

‰‡†‡”†‹•…”‹‹ƒ–‹‘‡š’‡”‹‡…‡†„››”ƒ‹–Š‡‘˜‡ŽǤƒ•–Ž›ǡ–Š‡”‡•‡ƒ”…Š‡”

’‘‹–‡†‘—– –Š‡•‹–—ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ ‰‡†‡” †‹•…”‹‹ƒ–‹‘‡š’‡”‹‡…‡† „› ›”ƒ ‹ –Š‡

‘˜‡ŽǤ

FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION 

Kinds of Gender Discrimination

 ƒ•‡†‘–Š‡”‡•—Ž–•‘ˆ–Š‡ƒƒŽ›•‹•ǡ‹–™ƒ•ˆ‘—†–Šƒ––Š‡”‡ƒ”‡ˆ‘—”‹†•

‘ˆ‰‡†‡”†‹•…”‹‹ƒ–‹‘‹–Š‹•‘˜‡ŽǤ

Gender Discrimination in Marriage

 Š‡Š‘•‡‡‘˜‡Ž†‡•…”‹„‡•–Š‡‡š‹•–‡…‡‘ˆ‰‡†‡”†‹•…”‹‹ƒ–‹‘

‹ƒ””‹ƒ‰‡‡š’‡”‹‡…‡†„››”ƒ‹Š‡‘’‘—†…‘—‹–›Ǥ

ƒ”Ž›ƒ””‹‡†

 ……‘”†‹‰–‘ƒ‘‹™‘Žˆǡ™‘‡Šƒ˜‡‹†‹˜‹†—ƒŽˆ”‡‡†‘ƒ†‡“—ƒŽ‹–›

”ƒ–‹‘ƒŽǤ‘‡Šƒ˜‡–Š‡”‹‰Š––‘ƒ‡Ž‹ˆ‡…Š‘‹…‡•‘”†‡…‹•‹‘•ˆ‘”–Š‡•‡Ž˜‡•Ǥ

‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡ™‘‡Šƒ˜‡–Š‡”‹‰Š––‘…Š‘‘•‡–‘…‘–‹—‡–Š‡‹”–‡‡ƒ‰‡›‡ƒ”•‘”

†‡…‹†‡–‘ƒ””›ƒ–ƒ‡ƒ”Ž›ƒ‰‡ǡƒ†–Š‡›ƒ”‡‡–‹–Ž‡†–‘–Š‡•‡Ž˜‡•Ǥ‘‡Šƒ˜‡

–Š‡”‹‰Š––‘…Š‘‘•‡”ƒ–‹‘ƒŽŽ›ǤŠ‡–Š‡…Š‘‹…‡‹•„‡•–ˆ‘”–Š‡•‡Ž˜‡•ƒ†–Š‡„‡•–

…Š‘‹…‡ ˆ‘” –Š‡Ǥ  –Š‡ ‘˜‡Ž Š‡ Š‘•‡ ‡ǡ ‹– ‹• ƒ””ƒ–‡† –Šƒ– –Š‡ ƒ‹

…Šƒ”ƒ…–‡” ‡š’‡”‹‡…‡• ‡ƒ”Ž› ƒ””‹ƒ‰‡Ǥ ‡Ž‘™‹•ƒ“—‘–‡ –Šƒ– –‡ŽŽ• –Š‡ •–‘”› ‘ˆ

‡ƒ”Ž›ƒ””‹ƒ‰‡…‘–ƒ‹‡†‹–Š‡‘˜‡Žǣ

"Kyra, I want to Choose you." "What?" My voice came out high in the night. Too loud for what we were doing. Loud enough to be found out.

"I'm sixteen," he said. "Almost old enough to make a Choice." I dropped my arms from around his neck. "Well, not for three more years," I said. "I'm not that far from seventeen," Joshua said. "And two years will go fast after that. I'd work with my father. Raise money. Get us a place of our own." He paused. Took my hands in his. "Would you let me choose you?" (p.33)

 Š‹•“—‘–‡ƒ„‘˜‡…‘–ƒ‹•ƒ…‘˜‡”•ƒ–‹‘„‡–™‡‡›”ƒƒ† ‘•Š—ƒ™Š‡

‘•Š—ƒ”‡˜‡ƒŽ•–Šƒ–Š‡™ƒ–•–‘…Š‘‘•‡›”ƒƒ•Š‹•™‹ˆ‡ǤŠ‹Ž‡ƒ––Š‹•–‹‡ǡ›”ƒ

™ƒ•–Š‹”–‡‡›‡ƒ”•‘Ž†Ǥ––—”•‘—––Šƒ––Š‡–”ƒ†‹–‹‘‘ˆ‰‡––‹‰ƒ””‹‡†ƒ–ƒ

‡ƒ”Ž›ƒ‰‡Šƒ•‘……—””‡†ƒ•ƒŠ‡”‡†‹–ƒ”›Ž‡‰ƒ…›ƒ–Š‡‘’‘—†Ǥ

‘Žˆ‡š’Žƒ‹•–Šƒ–™‘‡—•–„‡ˆ—ŽŽ›Š—ƒǤ™‘ƒ‹•…‘•‹†‡”‡†

–‘Šƒ˜‡’‘™‡”–Šƒ–‡‡†•–‘„‡•–”‡‰–Š‡‡†ǤŠ‡’‘™‡”‘ˆ™‘‡™‹ŽŽ„‡‹–Š‡

Shella Alfarina

ˆ‘”‘ˆ•—’’‘”–ǡƒ†‹–•‡š‹•–‡…‡‹•‘–ƒ”‰‹ƒŽ‹œ‡†ǤWomen’•„‡Šƒ˜‹‘”™‹ŽŽ

…‘–‹—‡ –‘ „‡ Š‹‰ŠŽ‹‰Š–‡† ƒ† ‰‘˜‡”‡† „› ˜ƒŽ—‡• ƒ† –”ƒ†‹–‹‘•Ǥ ‘‡̵•

ˆ”‡‡†‘ǡ ˆ …‘—”•‡ǡ ‹• Ž‹‹–‡† „› –Š‡ †‘‹ƒ– ‹†‡‘Ž‘‰› ‘ˆ –Š‡ •—””‘—†‹‰

…‘—‹–›Ǥ ‹•…—••‹‰ ‡ƒ”Ž› ƒ””‹‡† –Šƒ– ‘……—”• ‹ –Š‡ ‘˜‡Ž ‹• †‹•…—••‹‰

„‹‘Ž‘‰‹…ƒŽƒ–—”‹–›Ǥƒ•–—†›–Šƒ–•Š‘™‡†–Šƒ–™‘‡ƒ–—”‡†–™‘–‘–Š”‡‡

›‡ƒ”•‡ƒ”Ž‹‡”–Šƒ‡ǡ•ƒ’Ž‡•™‡”‡–ƒ‡„ƒ•‡†‘’Š›•‹…ƒŽǡ•‘…‹ƒŽǡ‡…‘‘‹…ǡ

ƒ†–Š‘—‰Š–ƒ–—”‹–›“—ƒŽ‹–‹‡•ǤŠƒ–ƒ›„‡ƒ”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡–‘™Š›–Š‡ˆƒ‹Ž›̵•‰‘ƒŽ

‘ˆ ƒ–…Šƒ‹‰ ‹• –‘ ‰‡– ‰‹”Ž• ƒ‰‡† –Š‹”–‡‡ –‘ ‹‡–‡‡ –‘ ƒ””›Ǥ Š—•ǡ –Š‡

ƒ……‡’–ƒ…‡‘ˆƒ””‹ƒ‰‡ƒ–ƒ›‘—‰ƒ‰‡ƒ•ƒ–”ƒ†‹–‹‘Šƒ•„‡‡˜ƒŽ‹†‹•‘…‹‡–›ˆ‘”

‰‡‡”ƒ–‹‘•Ǥ

ƒ–…Šƒ‹‰„‡ˆ‘”‡ƒ””‹‡†

 ……‘”†‹‰ –‘ ƒ‘‹ ‘Žˆ̵• ’‡”•’‡…–‹˜‡ ‘ –Š‡ ’”‹…‹’Ž‡ ‘ˆ ’‘™‡”

ˆ‡‹‹•ǡ™‘‡Šƒ˜‡–Š‡”‹‰Š––‘†‡–‡”‹‡–Š‡‹”†‡•–‹‹‡•ǡˆ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡ–Š‡

ƒ–Š‡›™ƒ––‘ƒ””›Ǥƒ””ƒ‰‡†ƒ””‹ƒ‰‡‘”ˆ‘”…‡†ƒ””‹ƒ‰‡‹•ƒ–Š‹‰–Šƒ–

˜‹‘Žƒ–‡• –Š‡ ”‹‰Š–• ‘ˆ ™‘‡ ‹ †‡–‡”‹‹‰ –Š‡‹” ˆƒ–‡ ‘” †‡•‹”‡• ƒŽ‘‡Ǥ Š‡

ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰ƒ”‡ƒ–…Šƒ‹‰’”ƒ…–‹…‡•ˆ‘—†‹–Š‡‘˜‡Žǣ

“Brother Carlson,” Prophet Childs says to Father, at last. Father nods, hands clasped. His face is still pink, but there’s worry near his mouth.

“I have joyous news.” It has been revealed to me that your oldest daughter, Sister Kyra, is to wed Apostle Hyrum Carlson. She will be his seventh wife in the Lord. (p.21)

 Š‡•‡“—‘–‡••Š‘™–Š‡‡š‹•–‡…‡‘ˆƒƒ””ƒ‰‡†ƒ””‹ƒ‰‡Ǥ›”ƒ‹•ˆ‘”…‡†

–‘ƒ””›—…Ž‡›”—™Š‘ƒŽ”‡ƒ†›Šƒ••‹š™‹˜‡•Ǥ‡ˆ‡””‹‰–‘‘Žˆ̵•˜‹‡™‘

™‘‡̵•”‹‰Š–•‹ƒ‹‰…Š‘‹…‡•Ž‹˜‡ǡ‡˜‡”›‘‡Šƒ•–Š‡”‹‰Š––‘ˆ‘”ƒˆƒ‹Ž›

ƒ†…‘–‹—‡–Š‡‹”‘ˆˆ•’”‹‰–Š”‘—‰ŠŽ‡‰ƒŽƒ””‹ƒ‰‡Ǥ–‡ƒ•–Šƒ–‹–‹•–Š‡”‹‰Š–

‘ˆ‡˜‡”›‘‡–‘ƒ””›™Š‘‡˜‡”–Š‡›™ƒ––‘ˆ‘”ƒˆƒ‹Ž›ƒ†…‘–‹—‡–Š‡‹”

‘ˆˆ•’”‹‰Ǥ‘™‡˜‡”ǡƒ””‹ƒ‰‡‹•‘ˆ–‡‹–‡”’”‡–‡†ƒ•ƒ•‘…‹ƒŽ‘„Ž‹‰ƒ–‹‘–Šƒƒ

ƒ‹ˆ‡•–ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡ˆ”‡‡™‹ŽŽ‘ˆ‡ƒ…Š‹†‹˜‹†—ƒŽǤ‡‡”ƒŽŽ›ǡ–”ƒ†‹–‹‘ƒŽ•‘…‹‡–›

’‡”…‡‹˜‡•ƒ””‹ƒ‰‡ƒ•ƒ•‘…‹ƒŽ‹’‡”ƒ–‹˜‡ǡ’ƒ”–‘ˆ–Š‡Ž‡‰ƒ…›‘ˆ•‘…‹ƒŽ–”ƒ†‹–‹‘•Ǥ

‡ƒ™Š‹Ž‡ǡ ƒ””‹ƒ‰‡ ‹• …‘•‹†‡”‡† ‘”‡ ‘ˆ ƒ •‘…‹ƒŽ …‘–”ƒ…– ƒ† ‹• ‘ˆ–‡

‹–‡”’”‡–‡†ƒ•ƒ…Š‘‹…‡‹ƒ‘†‡””ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ•‘…‹‡–›ǤŠ—•ǡ–Š‡’”ƒ…–‹…‡‘ˆˆ‘”…‡†

ƒ””‹ƒ‰‡ –Šƒ– ‹• •–‹ŽŽ ‘‰‘‹‰ –‘†ƒ› ‹• ƒ ’‘••‹„Ž‡ …‘–”‹„—–‹‘ ˆ”‘ –Š‡

’‡”•’‡…–‹˜‡‘ˆƒ””‹ƒ‰‡ƒ•ƒ•‘…‹ƒŽ‘„Ž‹‰ƒ–‹‘Ǥ

‘Ž›‰ƒ›

 Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰‹•–Š‡’”ƒ…–‹…‡‘ˆ’‘Ž›‰ƒ›…‘–ƒ‹‡†‹–Š‡‘˜‡Žǣ

Mother Claire is the mean one. She’s Mariah’s mother, my father’s first wife. My true mother, Mother Sarah, is sick in bed with pregnancy. (p.8)

 Š‹•“—‘–‡•Š‘™•–Š‡‡š‹•–‡…‡‘ˆ’‘Ž›‰ƒ›Ǥ›”ƒ̵•ˆƒ‹Ž›‡š’‡”‹‡…‡•

–Š‡’”ƒ…–‹…‡‘ˆ’‘Ž›‰ƒ›‹–•‡ŽˆǤ‘–Š‡”Žƒ‹”‡‹•–Š‡ˆ‹”•–™‹ˆ‡‘ˆ›”ƒ̵•ˆƒ–Š‡”Ǥ

‘–Š‡”ƒ”ƒŠ‹•ƒ‘–Š‡”™‹ˆ‡™Š‘‹•ƒŽ•‘–Š‡„‹‘Ž‘‰‹…ƒŽ‘–Š‡”‘ˆ›”ƒǤ‡•‹†‡•

Šƒ’’‡‹‰ ‹ ›”ƒ̵• ˆƒ‹Ž›ǡ ›”ƒ ™‹ŽŽ ‘™ ‡š’‡”‹‡…‡ –Š‡ •ƒ‡ –Š‹‰ ƒ• Š‡”

ˆ‘”‘ˆ•—’’‘”–ǡƒ†‹–•‡š‹•–‡…‡‹•‘–ƒ”‰‹ƒŽ‹œ‡†ǤWomen’•„‡Šƒ˜‹‘”™‹ŽŽ

…‘–‹—‡ –‘ „‡ Š‹‰ŠŽ‹‰Š–‡† ƒ† ‰‘˜‡”‡† „› ˜ƒŽ—‡• ƒ† –”ƒ†‹–‹‘•Ǥ ‘‡̵•

ˆ”‡‡†‘ǡ ˆ …‘—”•‡ǡ ‹• Ž‹‹–‡† „› –Š‡ †‘‹ƒ– ‹†‡‘Ž‘‰› ‘ˆ –Š‡ •—””‘—†‹‰

…‘—‹–›Ǥ ‹•…—••‹‰ ‡ƒ”Ž› ƒ””‹‡† –Šƒ– ‘……—”• ‹ –Š‡ ‘˜‡Ž ‹• †‹•…—••‹‰

„‹‘Ž‘‰‹…ƒŽƒ–—”‹–›Ǥƒ•–—†›–Šƒ–•Š‘™‡†–Šƒ–™‘‡ƒ–—”‡†–™‘–‘–Š”‡‡

›‡ƒ”•‡ƒ”Ž‹‡”–Šƒ‡ǡ•ƒ’Ž‡•™‡”‡–ƒ‡„ƒ•‡†‘’Š›•‹…ƒŽǡ•‘…‹ƒŽǡ‡…‘‘‹…ǡ

ƒ†–Š‘—‰Š–ƒ–—”‹–›“—ƒŽ‹–‹‡•ǤŠƒ–ƒ›„‡ƒ”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡–‘™Š›–Š‡ˆƒ‹Ž›̵•‰‘ƒŽ

‘ˆ ƒ–…Šƒ‹‰ ‹• –‘ ‰‡– ‰‹”Ž• ƒ‰‡† –Š‹”–‡‡ –‘ ‹‡–‡‡ –‘ ƒ””›Ǥ Š—•ǡ –Š‡

ƒ……‡’–ƒ…‡‘ˆƒ””‹ƒ‰‡ƒ–ƒ›‘—‰ƒ‰‡ƒ•ƒ–”ƒ†‹–‹‘Šƒ•„‡‡˜ƒŽ‹†‹•‘…‹‡–›ˆ‘”

‰‡‡”ƒ–‹‘•Ǥ

ƒ–…Šƒ‹‰„‡ˆ‘”‡ƒ””‹‡†

 ……‘”†‹‰ –‘ ƒ‘‹ ‘Žˆ̵• ’‡”•’‡…–‹˜‡ ‘ –Š‡ ’”‹…‹’Ž‡ ‘ˆ ’‘™‡”

ˆ‡‹‹•ǡ™‘‡Šƒ˜‡–Š‡”‹‰Š––‘†‡–‡”‹‡–Š‡‹”†‡•–‹‹‡•ǡˆ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡ–Š‡

ƒ–Š‡›™ƒ––‘ƒ””›Ǥƒ””ƒ‰‡†ƒ””‹ƒ‰‡‘”ˆ‘”…‡†ƒ””‹ƒ‰‡‹•ƒ–Š‹‰–Šƒ–

˜‹‘Žƒ–‡• –Š‡ ”‹‰Š–• ‘ˆ ™‘‡ ‹ †‡–‡”‹‹‰ –Š‡‹” ˆƒ–‡ ‘” †‡•‹”‡• ƒŽ‘‡Ǥ Š‡

ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰ƒ”‡ƒ–…Šƒ‹‰’”ƒ…–‹…‡•ˆ‘—†‹–Š‡‘˜‡Žǣ

“Brother Carlson,” Prophet Childs says to Father, at last. Father nods, hands clasped. His face is still pink, but there’s worry near his mouth.

“I have joyous news.” It has been revealed to me that your oldest daughter, Sister Kyra, is to wed Apostle Hyrum Carlson. She will be his seventh wife in the Lord. (p.21)

 Š‡•‡“—‘–‡••Š‘™–Š‡‡š‹•–‡…‡‘ˆƒƒ””ƒ‰‡†ƒ””‹ƒ‰‡Ǥ›”ƒ‹•ˆ‘”…‡†

–‘ƒ””›—…Ž‡›”—™Š‘ƒŽ”‡ƒ†›Šƒ••‹š™‹˜‡•Ǥ‡ˆ‡””‹‰–‘‘Žˆ̵•˜‹‡™‘

™‘‡̵•”‹‰Š–•‹ƒ‹‰…Š‘‹…‡•Ž‹˜‡ǡ‡˜‡”›‘‡Šƒ•–Š‡”‹‰Š––‘ˆ‘”ƒˆƒ‹Ž›

ƒ†…‘–‹—‡–Š‡‹”‘ˆˆ•’”‹‰–Š”‘—‰ŠŽ‡‰ƒŽƒ””‹ƒ‰‡Ǥ–‡ƒ•–Šƒ–‹–‹•–Š‡”‹‰Š–

‘ˆ‡˜‡”›‘‡–‘ƒ””›™Š‘‡˜‡”–Š‡›™ƒ––‘ˆ‘”ƒˆƒ‹Ž›ƒ†…‘–‹—‡–Š‡‹”

‘ˆˆ•’”‹‰Ǥ‘™‡˜‡”ǡƒ””‹ƒ‰‡‹•‘ˆ–‡‹–‡”’”‡–‡†ƒ•ƒ•‘…‹ƒŽ‘„Ž‹‰ƒ–‹‘–Šƒƒ

ƒ‹ˆ‡•–ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡ˆ”‡‡™‹ŽŽ‘ˆ‡ƒ…Š‹†‹˜‹†—ƒŽǤ‡‡”ƒŽŽ›ǡ–”ƒ†‹–‹‘ƒŽ•‘…‹‡–›

’‡”…‡‹˜‡•ƒ””‹ƒ‰‡ƒ•ƒ•‘…‹ƒŽ‹’‡”ƒ–‹˜‡ǡ’ƒ”–‘ˆ–Š‡Ž‡‰ƒ…›‘ˆ•‘…‹ƒŽ–”ƒ†‹–‹‘•Ǥ

‡ƒ™Š‹Ž‡ǡ ƒ””‹ƒ‰‡ ‹• …‘•‹†‡”‡† ‘”‡ ‘ˆ ƒ •‘…‹ƒŽ …‘–”ƒ…– ƒ† ‹• ‘ˆ–‡

‹–‡”’”‡–‡†ƒ•ƒ…Š‘‹…‡‹ƒ‘†‡””ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ•‘…‹‡–›ǤŠ—•ǡ–Š‡’”ƒ…–‹…‡‘ˆˆ‘”…‡†

ƒ””‹ƒ‰‡ –Šƒ– ‹• •–‹ŽŽ ‘‰‘‹‰ –‘†ƒ› ‹• ƒ ’‘••‹„Ž‡ …‘–”‹„—–‹‘ ˆ”‘ –Š‡

’‡”•’‡…–‹˜‡‘ˆƒ””‹ƒ‰‡ƒ•ƒ•‘…‹ƒŽ‘„Ž‹‰ƒ–‹‘Ǥ

‘Ž›‰ƒ›

 Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰‹•–Š‡’”ƒ…–‹…‡‘ˆ’‘Ž›‰ƒ›…‘–ƒ‹‡†‹–Š‡‘˜‡Žǣ

Mother Claire is the mean one. She’s Mariah’s mother, my father’s first wife. My true mother, Mother Sarah, is sick in bed with pregnancy. (p.8)

 Š‹•“—‘–‡•Š‘™•–Š‡‡š‹•–‡…‡‘ˆ’‘Ž›‰ƒ›Ǥ›”ƒ̵•ˆƒ‹Ž›‡š’‡”‹‡…‡•

–Š‡’”ƒ…–‹…‡‘ˆ’‘Ž›‰ƒ›‹–•‡ŽˆǤ‘–Š‡”Žƒ‹”‡‹•–Š‡ˆ‹”•–™‹ˆ‡‘ˆ›”ƒ̵•ˆƒ–Š‡”Ǥ

‘–Š‡”ƒ”ƒŠ‹•ƒ‘–Š‡”™‹ˆ‡™Š‘‹•ƒŽ•‘–Š‡„‹‘Ž‘‰‹…ƒŽ‘–Š‡”‘ˆ›”ƒǤ‡•‹†‡•

Šƒ’’‡‹‰ ‹ ›”ƒ̵• ˆƒ‹Ž›ǡ ›”ƒ ™‹ŽŽ ‘™ ‡š’‡”‹‡…‡ –Š‡ •ƒ‡ –Š‹‰ ƒ• Š‡”

‘–Š‡”†‹†Ǥ›”ƒ™‹ŽŽ„‡–Š‡•‡˜‡–Š™‹ˆ‡‘ˆŠ‡”—…Ž‡ƒŽ‘‡Ǥ–…ƒ„‡•‡‡‹–Š‡

“—‘–‡„‡Ž‘™ǣ

 “Sister Kyra, is to wed Apostle Hyrum Carlson. She will be his seventh wife in the Lord.” (p.21)

Gender Discrimination in Education

 ‘Žˆ•ƒ›•–Šƒ–‹–Š‡’ƒ•–ǡ™‘‡̵•‘’‹‹‘•™‡”‡–”‡ƒ–‡†ˆ‘”–Š‡‹”…Žƒ••ǡ

”ƒ…‡ǡƒ†Ž‡˜‡Ž‘ˆ‡†—…ƒ–‹‘ƒ•‹’‘”–ƒ––‘…‘•‹†‡”–‘ƒŽŽ‘™™‘‡–‘Šƒ˜‡Ž‘™

Ž‡˜‡Ž•‘ˆ ‡†—…ƒ–‹‘Ǥ Š‡”‡•‡ƒ”…Š‡” ˆ‘—†‰‡†‡” †‹•…”‹‹ƒ–‹‘ ‹ ‡†—…ƒ–‹‘

†‡•…”‹„‡†‹Š‡Š‘•‡‡‘˜‡Žƒ•ƒ–›’‡‘ˆ‰‡†‡”†‹•…”‹‹ƒ–‹‘ƒ‰ƒ‹•–

™‘‡Ǥ

If I were a boy, I'd get to do more stuff, as the boys do here. I could drive any time I was needed. I could go to school and read any book.

(p.42)

 Š‡“—‘–‡ƒ„‘˜‡•Š‘™•†‹ˆˆ‡”‡…‡•‹”‹‰Š–•„‡–™‡‡‡ƒ†™‘‡‹

Š‡ ‘’‘—† ‹ Š‡ Š‘•‡ ‡ ‘˜‡ŽǤ ›”ƒ ‡š’‡”‹‡…‡• –Š‡ †‹ˆˆ‡”‡…‡ ‹

”‹‰Š–•ƒ•–Š‡ƒ‹…Šƒ”ƒ…–‡”‹–Š‡‘˜‡ŽǤŠ‡…ƒ̵–†‘Ž‘–•‘ˆ–Š‹‰•Ž‹‡–Š‡„‘›•

‹Š‡‘’‘—†Ǥ‹‡†”‹˜‹‰ƒ˜‡Š‹…Ž‡ǡ•Š‡‘”…ƒ‰‘–‘•…Š‘‘Ž‘”Œ—•–”‡ƒ†ƒ

„‘‘Ǥ ŽŽ –Š‹• ‹Œ—•–‹…‡ ‹• „‡…ƒ—•‡ •Š‡ ‹• ƒ ™‘ƒǤ ˜‡ –Š‘—‰Š ‡†—…ƒ–‹‘ ‹•

•‘‡–Š‹‰ –Šƒ– ‹’‘”–ƒ– ˆ‘” Š—ƒ• ‹ ƒŽ‘•– ‡˜‡”› ƒ•’‡…–ǡ •—…Š ƒ• ‹ Ž‹ˆ‡

‡‡†‡†Ǥ–Š‡’ƒ•–ǡ‡†—…ƒ–‹‘™ƒ•‘Ž›ƒŽŽ‘™‡†ˆ‘”„‘›•Ǥ

Gender Discrimination in Religion

 ƒ›Š‹•–‘”‹…ƒŽƒ””ƒ–‹‘•’Žƒ…‡™‘‡ƒ•‹ˆ‡”‹‘”‹–‡”•‘ˆ”‡Ž‹‰‹‘Ǥ

‘‡ƒ”‡’”‡’ƒ”‡†–‘”‡…‡‹˜‡–Š‡‹–‡–Š”‘—‰ŠŠ‹•–‘”‹…ƒŽ”‡Žƒ–‹‘•Š‹’•™‹–Š–Š‡

…Š—”…ŠǤ —†ƒ‹•ǡ‡Šƒ˜‡ƒ‘”‡†‘‹ƒ–’‘•‹–‹‘–Šƒ‡™‹–Š‰‹”Ž•ǤŠ‹•

†‘‹ƒ–‹‘…”‡ƒ–‡•‰‡†‡”‹‡“—ƒŽ‹–›ǤŠ‡ƒƒ†‘‡•ƒƒ…–ǡ‹–‹•…‘•‹†‡”‡†

–”—–ŠǤ ‡™‹•Š”‡Ž‹‰‹‘—•ƒ””‹ƒ‰‡ǡŽƒ™’‘Ž›‰ƒ›‹•”‡“—‹”‡†ǡƒ†–Š‡”‡ƒ”‡‘

”‡•–”‹…–‹‘•ƒ†Ž‹‹–ƒ–‹‘•™‹–Š‹–Š‡’”ƒ…–‹…‡ǤŠ‡”‡ˆ‘”‡ǡ–Š‡’‘•‹–‹‘‘ˆƒ™‹ˆ‡

‘”†ƒ—‰Š–‡”—†‡” ‡™‹•ŠŽƒ™‹•˜‡”›™‡ƒǤƒ””‹ƒ‰‡‹•Ž‹‡ƒ„—›‹‰–”ƒ•ƒ…–‹‘

ˆ”‘–Š‡™‘ƒ̵•ˆƒ–Š‡”–‘–Š‡Š—•„ƒ†Ǥ–ƒ‡•–Š‡Š—•„ƒ†–Š‡ƒ•–‡”‘ˆ–Š‡

™‘ƒǤŠ‡™‘ƒ‹•Ž‹‡ƒ…Š‹Ž†‘”ƒ„”‘‡Ǧ™‹‰„‹”†Ǥƒ††‹–‹‘ǡ™‘‡

—•– †‘ ƒŽŽ Š‡ƒ˜› ƒ† Ž‹‰Š– Š‘—•‡Š‘Ž† …Š‘”‡•Ǥ Š‹• ‘„Ž‹‰ƒ–‹‘ —•– „‡

‹’Ž‡‡–‡† ‘„‡†‹‡–Ž›Ǥ Š‹• ƒŽ•‘ Šƒ’’‡‡† –‘ ›”ƒ ƒ• •‡‡ ‹ –Š‡ “—‘–‡

ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰ǣ

“I’ve talked to them,” Father says. “Kyra, the Prophet Childs says it was direct from God. A vision was opened to him.” Father’s face has lost color. And he looks old. Old. I’d never noticed before that he’s growing old. (p.60)

 Š‡“—‘–‡ƒ„‘˜‡•Š‘™•›”ƒŠƒ˜‹‰–‘ƒ””›Š‡”—…Ž‡ǡ™Š‘Šƒ•Šƒ†•‹š

™‹˜‡•Ǥ”‘’Š‡–Š‹Ž†••ƒ‹†‹–™ƒ•ƒ‘”†‡”ˆ”‘‘†Ǥ‡•‹†‡•–Šƒ–ǡ—…Ž‡›”—

ƒŽ•‘‹•‹•–‡†–Šƒ–›”ƒ‘„‡›™Šƒ–‘†‘”†‡”‡†ƒ†…‘ƒ†‡†„›–Š‡”‘’Š‡–

Š‹Ž†•ǤŠ‡”‡ˆ‘”‡ǡ›”ƒƒŽ•‘Šƒ†–‘‘„‡›Š‡”™‘”†•Ǥ

Shella Alfarina

ƒ††‹–‹‘ǡ™‘‡Š‡”‡ƒ”‡ƒŽ•‘’”‘Š‹„‹–‡†ˆ”‘•‘…‹ƒŽ‹œ‹‰™‹–Š’‡‘’Ž‡‘—–•‹†‡

Š‡‘’‘—†ǤŠ‹•‹•„‡…ƒ—•‡–Š‡›ƒ”‡…‘•‹†‡”‡†–Š‡…ƒ—•‡‘ˆ‡˜‹Žƒ†ƒ…Žƒ••

‘ˆƒ–ƒǤ••‡‡‹–Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰“—‘–‡ǣ

My eyes can’t see. I can only hear his words. “This place we have here is to keep you safe from Satan. And he is outside our walls.

Everywhere. On the street. In the stores. On the televisions and computers. Those people who do not believe what we believe, they carry Satan’s lies and fabrications in their heads. They will kill you, if you even dare to look in their direction.” (p.105)

 ‡•‹†‡•ǡ –Š‡ ™ƒ› ™‘‡ †”‡•• ‘–Š‡” –Šƒ ‹ Š‡ ‘’‘—† ‹• ƒŽ•‘

…‘•‹†‡”‡†ƒ•Š‡”…Ž‘–Š‡•ƒ–ƒǤ••‡‡‹–Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰“—‘–‡ǣ

Laura has moved behind me to get a better look out the window.

"There has to be a million people here," she says. "Look at them all.

And look what they're wearing." "Do not look at their clothes,"

Mother Claire says. She pats Mariah's cheek and doesn't even glance at the people outside. "They're from Satan." The baby is getting fussy.

Not used to being strapped down for so long. Or maybe she's worried about Satan, too. Ha! Mother Sarah rolls down the windows. Dirty- smelling air comes in our van. I keep staring at people wearing Satan clothes. What I see are girls in blue jeans, and guys, too. Every once in a while, some man or boy doesn't have his shirt on. (p.76)

 ‘”ƒ ‡™ǡ–Š‡—•‡‘ˆˆ”—ƒ‹•ƒ†ƒ–‘”›‘˜‡”–Š‡ǤŠ‡›™‡ƒ”ƒ›

Žƒ›‡”•‘ˆ…Ž‘–Š‹‰—†‡”‘”•Šƒ™Ž•ǤŠ‡›„‡Ž‹‡˜‡–Šƒ–™‘‡•Š‘—Ž†̵–„‡•‡‡

Ž‹‡–Šƒ–ƒ†—•–„‡’”‘–‡…–‡†ǤŠ‡”‡ˆ‘”‡ǡ—•‹‰ˆ”—ƒ‹•ƒ•‘Ž—–‹‘‹ˆ–Š‡›ƒ”‡

ˆ‘”…‡†–‘Ž‡ƒ˜‡–Š‡Š‘—•‡ˆ‘”•‘‡„—•‹‡••Ǥ˜‡‘”‡•—”’”‹•‹‰ǡ–Š‡›…‘•‹†‡”

ƒ™‘ƒ̵•˜‘‹…‡ƒ†–Š‡–ƒ’‘ˆŠ‡”•Š‘‡•ƒ•‘—”…‡‘ˆ–‡’–ƒ–‹‘ƒ†‰”‡ƒ–•‹Ǥ

”‘’Š‡–Š‹Ž†••ƒ‹†–Šƒ–™‘‡‘—–•‹†‡Š‡‘’‘—†ƒ”‡ƒ–ƒ™Š‘™‹ŽŽ–‡ƒ…Š

‹•‰—‹†ƒ…‡ƒ†Ž‡ƒ†–Š‡–‘Š‡ŽŽǤ‡ƒ‰‹”ŽŠ‡”‡–‘ƒ˜‘‹†‹–Ǥ–‹•‡˜‹†‡…‡†‹–Š‡

ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰“—‘–‡ǣ

“When you see them, with their all-seeing eyes, with those cameras, you run,” Prophet Childs told us during meetings. “They are Satan, here to try and steal you from us. To take babies from their mothers’ breasts.

To teach you the ways of the world. To lead you all to hell.” (p.81)

Gender Discrimination in Domestic Area

 Š‡ ”‡•‡ƒ”…Š‡” ˆ‘—† •‘‡ ‡˜‹†‡…‡ –Šƒ– ’”‘˜‹†‡• ‰‡†‡”

†‹•…”‹‹ƒ–‹‘‹–Š‡†‘‡•–‹…ƒ”‡ƒǤ

He reaches for my hand, but I move away. Still he grabs me, his grip tight. I make a fist. My stomach clenches. (85)

“Take it slow,” Uncle Hyrum says. “We have plenty of time.” He grabs my arm, links us together. I fight the urge to run screaming all the way to my family. I can’t see the world around me, I feel so sick. I trip once, and Uncle Hyrum keeps me from falling flat on my face. “A little klutzy, are you? Well, it’s a good thing I’m here.” He clears his throat.

ƒ††‹–‹‘ǡ™‘‡Š‡”‡ƒ”‡ƒŽ•‘’”‘Š‹„‹–‡†ˆ”‘•‘…‹ƒŽ‹œ‹‰™‹–Š’‡‘’Ž‡‘—–•‹†‡

Š‡‘’‘—†ǤŠ‹•‹•„‡…ƒ—•‡–Š‡›ƒ”‡…‘•‹†‡”‡†–Š‡…ƒ—•‡‘ˆ‡˜‹Žƒ†ƒ…Žƒ••

‘ˆƒ–ƒǤ••‡‡‹–Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰“—‘–‡ǣ

My eyes can’t see. I can only hear his words. “This place we have here is to keep you safe from Satan. And he is outside our walls.

Everywhere. On the street. In the stores. On the televisions and computers. Those people who do not believe what we believe, they carry Satan’s lies and fabrications in their heads. They will kill you, if you even dare to look in their direction.” (p.105)

 ‡•‹†‡•ǡ –Š‡ ™ƒ› ™‘‡ †”‡•• ‘–Š‡” –Šƒ ‹ Š‡ ‘’‘—† ‹• ƒŽ•‘

…‘•‹†‡”‡†ƒ•Š‡”…Ž‘–Š‡•ƒ–ƒǤ••‡‡‹–Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰“—‘–‡ǣ

Laura has moved behind me to get a better look out the window.

"There has to be a million people here," she says. "Look at them all.

And look what they're wearing." "Do not look at their clothes,"

Mother Claire says. She pats Mariah's cheek and doesn't even glance at the people outside. "They're from Satan." The baby is getting fussy.

Not used to being strapped down for so long. Or maybe she's worried about Satan, too. Ha! Mother Sarah rolls down the windows. Dirty- smelling air comes in our van. I keep staring at people wearing Satan clothes. What I see are girls in blue jeans, and guys, too. Every once in a while, some man or boy doesn't have his shirt on. (p.76)

 ‘”ƒ ‡™ǡ–Š‡—•‡‘ˆˆ”—ƒ‹•ƒ†ƒ–‘”›‘˜‡”–Š‡ǤŠ‡›™‡ƒ”ƒ›

Žƒ›‡”•‘ˆ…Ž‘–Š‹‰—†‡”‘”•Šƒ™Ž•ǤŠ‡›„‡Ž‹‡˜‡–Šƒ–™‘‡•Š‘—Ž†̵–„‡•‡‡

Ž‹‡–Šƒ–ƒ†—•–„‡’”‘–‡…–‡†ǤŠ‡”‡ˆ‘”‡ǡ—•‹‰ˆ”—ƒ‹•ƒ•‘Ž—–‹‘‹ˆ–Š‡›ƒ”‡

ˆ‘”…‡†–‘Ž‡ƒ˜‡–Š‡Š‘—•‡ˆ‘”•‘‡„—•‹‡••Ǥ˜‡‘”‡•—”’”‹•‹‰ǡ–Š‡›…‘•‹†‡”

ƒ™‘ƒ̵•˜‘‹…‡ƒ†–Š‡–ƒ’‘ˆŠ‡”•Š‘‡•ƒ•‘—”…‡‘ˆ–‡’–ƒ–‹‘ƒ†‰”‡ƒ–•‹Ǥ

”‘’Š‡–Š‹Ž†••ƒ‹†–Šƒ–™‘‡‘—–•‹†‡Š‡‘’‘—†ƒ”‡ƒ–ƒ™Š‘™‹ŽŽ–‡ƒ…Š

‹•‰—‹†ƒ…‡ƒ†Ž‡ƒ†–Š‡–‘Š‡ŽŽǤ‡ƒ‰‹”ŽŠ‡”‡–‘ƒ˜‘‹†‹–Ǥ–‹•‡˜‹†‡…‡†‹–Š‡

ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰“—‘–‡ǣ

“When you see them, with their all-seeing eyes, with those cameras, you run,” Prophet Childs told us during meetings. “They are Satan, here to try and steal you from us. To take babies from their mothers’ breasts.

To teach you the ways of the world. To lead you all to hell.” (p.81)

Gender Discrimination in Domestic Area

 Š‡ ”‡•‡ƒ”…Š‡” ˆ‘—† •‘‡ ‡˜‹†‡…‡ –Šƒ– ’”‘˜‹†‡• ‰‡†‡”

†‹•…”‹‹ƒ–‹‘‹–Š‡†‘‡•–‹…ƒ”‡ƒǤ

He reaches for my hand, but I move away. Still he grabs me, his grip tight. I make a fist. My stomach clenches. (85)

“Take it slow,” Uncle Hyrum says. “We have plenty of time.” He grabs my arm, links us together. I fight the urge to run screaming all the way to my family. I can’t see the world around me, I feel so sick. I trip once, and Uncle Hyrum keeps me from falling flat on my face. “A little klutzy, are you? Well, it’s a good thing I’m here.” He clears his throat.

“There’s no need to be scared of me, Kyra. I’m a good husband. I’ll keep real good care of you. You’ll have the nicest things.” (p.86)

 Š‡‡˜‹†‡…‡ˆ”‘–Š‡–‡š–ƒ„‘˜‡•Š‘™•—…Ž‡›”—•‡š—ƒŽŽ›ƒ••ƒ—Ž–‡†

›”ƒǤ‡̵•–”›‹‰–‘–‘—…Š›”ƒ™Š‘‹•̵–‘ˆˆ‹…‹ƒŽŽ›Š‡”Š—•„ƒ†ǤŠ‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰

†ƒ–ƒ•—’’‘”––Š‡•‡–‡…‡ƒ„‘˜‡ǣ

He pulls me close to him. His arms are like steel rods. “I’m gentle with the new ones.” “What are you doing?” I say. Fear rises right up my throat. “No use in fighting me, Kyra,” Uncle Hyrum says, breathing potato breath on me. “No matter what, I’ll get my way.” I struggle. His arms tighten. He’s a head taller than me. And much too close. This is not a thing what it feels like when Joshua holds me near. “It’s God’s law that I have you.” “No,” I say. “Mother! Not now. Not yet.” “Kiss me good night.” “No!” I push hard against Uncle Hyrum. (p.86)

 Š‡–‡š–ƒ„‘˜‡•Š‘™•–Šƒ–…Ž‡›”—’—ŽŽ‡†›”ƒ…Ž‘•‡”ǡƒ†ƒŽ•‘ǡ›”ƒ

‹•ˆ‘”…‡†–‘‹••—…Ž‡›”—Ǥ’ƒ”–ˆ”‘•‡š—ƒŽ˜‹‘Ž‡…‡ǡ›”ƒ–‘‘‡š’‡”‹‡…‡†

’Š›•‹…ƒŽ˜‹‘Ž‡…‡ǤŠ‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰†ƒ–ƒ’”‘˜‹†‡•‡˜‹†‡…‡‘ˆ›”ƒ‰‡––‹‰˜‹‘Žƒ–‹‘ǣ

Uncle Hyrum slaps me with the back of his hand. Tears sting my eyes and my nose starts to run. I actually see stars. “Ow,” I say. (p.94) Uncle Hyrum rocks back on his heels, but the scowl never leaves his face. He squeezes my wrists in his hands. Pinches at my skin. (p.96)

 Š‡ •‡–‡…‡• ƒ„‘˜‡ ƒŽŽ †‡•…”‹„‡ –Šƒ– —…Ž‡ ›”— ‹• †‘‹‰ ’Š›•‹…ƒŽ

violence against Kyra. The sentence “Tears sting my eyes and my nose starts to run. I actually see stars” shows that Kyra is slapped so hard. The following data

’”‘˜‹†‡•‡˜‹†‡…‡‘ˆ›”ƒ„‡‹‰’Š›•‹…ƒŽŽ›ƒ„—•‡†ǣ

The Prophet looks at Uncle Hyrum. "Discipline?" he says. Uncle Hyrum gives just one nod of his head. "Girl, you have your first lesson to learn right now," Uncle Hyrum says, and he balls his hands into fists. WHEN THE BEATING STARTS, I think of Mozart. Concentrate on Mozart.

Wish for Mozart to come back from the dead and sweep me away. MY FACE IS BRUISED, one eye closing shut, both lips busted, split wide- open. I feel that with my tongue. "The lesson of the kingdom," Uncle Hyrum says. He wipes his hands on a towel that one of the God Squad brought him. "Be glad it isn't worse, Miss Kyra." (p.96)

My screaming won’t stop. Not even when the sheriff hits me in the mouth, resplitting my lips. I taste blood. But I can’t stop watching Patrick, who goes in and out of view because of the dust we’ve kicked up. I watch and scream his name. (p.120)

 Š‡•‡–‡…‡̶›ˆƒ…‡‹•„”—‹•‡†ǡ‘‡‡›‡…Ž‘•‹‰•Š—–ǡ„‘–ŠŽ‹’•„—•–‡†ǡ

•’Ž‹–™‹†‡‘’‡Ǥˆ‡‡Ž–Šƒ–™‹–Š›–‘‰—‡Ǥ̶•Š‘™•–Šƒ–›”ƒ‰‘–•‘ƒ›™‘—†•

‘Š‡”ˆƒ…‡ǤŠƒ–ƒ–”‘…‹–‹‡•—…Ž‡›”—ƒ†–Š‡•Š‡”‹ˆˆŠƒ˜‡†‘‡‰ƒ˜‡Š‹•‘

much pain. Furthermore, the sentence “My screaming won't stop. Not even when the sheriff hits me in the mouth, resplitting my lips. I taste blood.” in†‹…ƒ–‡•–Šƒ–

›”ƒ̵•˜‹‘Ž‡…‡Ž‡ˆ–Š‡”‹„ƒ†…‘†‹–‹‘ǤŠƒ–̵•‘”‡ǡ–Š‡•‡˜‡”‡’—‹•Š‡–

•Š‡”‡…‡‹˜‡†Œ—•–‘™ƒŽ‘•–‹ŽŽ‡†Š‡”Ǥ



Shella Alfarina The Impact of Gender Discrimination

 

’’Ž›‹‰‰‡†‡”†‹•…”‹‹ƒ–‹‘‹•‘…‹‡–›…ƒŠƒ˜‡˜ƒ”‹‘—•…‘•‡“—‡…‡•ˆ‘”–Š‡

‘—‹–›Ǥ Š‡•‡ ‹’ƒ…–• ƒ› „‡ „‡‡ˆ‹…‹ƒŽ ‘” Šƒ”ˆ—Ž –‘ –Š‡ ™‘”Ž†Ǥ Š‡

”‡•‡ƒ”…Š‡” …‘—Ž† ‘Ž› ˆ‹† •‘‡ ‡‰ƒ–‹˜‡ ‹’ƒ…–• ˆ”‘ ƒ’’Ž›‹‰ ‰‡†‡”

†‹•…”‹‹ƒ–‹‘‹Š‡Š‘•‡‡Ǥ

Impact of Gender Discrimination in Marriage

‹•‘”†‡”•‘ˆ”‡‰ƒ…›

 Š‡”‡•‡ƒ”…Š‡”ˆ‘—†–Š‡‡‰ƒ–‹˜‡‹’ƒ…–‘ˆ’”‡‰ƒ…›ƒ–ƒ‡ƒ”Ž›ƒ‰‡

–Šƒ–…ƒ—•‡•„Ž‡‡†‹‰ƒ†‹•…ƒ””‹ƒ‰‡Ǥ•‹–Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰“—‘–‡ǣ

My mother has been sick the whole six months of this, her eighth pregnancy. Sick enough, I know from library books, she probably should be in the hospital. She's lost three babies already, and very nearly her life besides. (p.35)

 Š‡•‡–‡…‡̶Š‡̵•Ž‘•––Š”‡‡„ƒ„‹‡•ƒŽ”‡ƒ†›ǡƒ†˜‡”›‡ƒ”Ž›Š‡”Ž‹ˆ‡

„‡•‹†‡•̶‹†‹…ƒ–‡•ƒ’”‡‰ƒ…›†‹•‘”†‡”‹›”ƒ̵•‘–Š‡”ǡŽ‘•‹‰–Š”‡‡„ƒ„‹‡•Ǥ

”‡‰ƒ…‹‡• —†‡” –Š‡ ƒ‰‡ ‘ˆ –Š‡ ‹‡–‡‡–Š ‹’ƒ…– †‡ƒ–Šǡ „Ž‡‡†‹‰ǡ ƒ†

‹•…ƒ””‹ƒ‰‡Ǥƒ††‹–‹‘–‘‹ˆƒ–‘”–ƒŽ‹–›ǡ‡ƒ”Ž›’”‡‰ƒ…›‹•ƒŽ•‘ƒ–”‹•ˆ‘”

’”‡ƒ–—”‡„‹”–ŠǤŠ‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰†ƒ–ƒ•Š‘™•–Šƒ–’”‡ƒ–—”‡„ƒ„‹‡••–”—‰‰Ž‡–‘

•—”˜‹˜‡•‹…‡–Š‡›ƒ”‡‘Ž›•‹š‘–Š•‘Ž†‹–Š‡™‘„Ǥ

I stared at Abigail. A baby six months in the womb would survive outside of this place. I knew it to be true. I’d seen it in the newspapers Patrick brought. Hospitals that saved premature babies. (p.103)

•›…Š‘Ž‘‰‹…ƒŽ‹•‘”†‡”

 Š‡ ƒ–…Šƒ‹‰ ‹ Š‡ ‘’‘—† ™ƒ• …ƒ””‹‡† ‘—– †—‡ –‘ •‡˜‡”ƒŽ

…—Ž–—”ƒŽƒ†‡˜‹”‘‡–ƒŽˆƒ…–‘”•ǤŠ‹•ˆ‘”…‡†ƒ–…Šƒ‹‰Šƒ•ƒ†‡•–”—…–‹˜‡

‹’ƒ…– ‘ ’‡‘’Ž‡ ™Š‘ ˆ‡‡Ž ‹–Ǥ Š‹• ƒ–…Šƒ‹‰ …ƒ Šƒ˜‡ ƒ ‹’ƒ…– ‘ –Š‡

’•›…Š‘Ž‘‰›‘ˆ–Š‡…‘—’Ž‡Ǥ‹‡ƒš‹‡–›ǤŠ‡‡š‹•–‡…‡‘ˆƒš‹‡–›…ƒ„‡•‡‡ˆ”‘

–Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰“—‘–‡ǣ

Me? What? Me to be married? I think I have no blood. I think I have lost the ability to breathe. I feel my face burn. How can this be? Is it for my sins? I have punished us all for my thoughts? Just like that I’ll be marrying my father’s brother. Just like that I’ll be marrying my own uncle. (p.22)

I try to make my mind remember the last time there was a marriage of a young man and a young woman. I can’t think of any, not any, not for a long time. It seems all the old men are marrying the young girls.

Like my uncle and me. It’s as though someone punches me in the throat. (p.40)

 Š‡ “—‘–‡ ƒ„‘˜‡ •Š‘™• –Šƒ– –Š‡”‡ ‹• ƒš‹‡–› ‹ ›”ƒǤ ›”ƒ ™ƒ• ˜‡”›

•—”’”‹•‡† „› –Š‡ƒ–…Šƒ‹‰ǤŠ‡ †‹† ‘– ‡š’‡…– –Šƒ– •Š‡ ™‘—Ž†ƒ””› Š‡”

The Impact of Gender Discrimination

 

’’Ž›‹‰‰‡†‡”†‹•…”‹‹ƒ–‹‘‹•‘…‹‡–›…ƒŠƒ˜‡˜ƒ”‹‘—•…‘•‡“—‡…‡•ˆ‘”–Š‡

‘—‹–›Ǥ Š‡•‡ ‹’ƒ…–• ƒ› „‡ „‡‡ˆ‹…‹ƒŽ ‘” Šƒ”ˆ—Ž –‘ –Š‡ ™‘”Ž†Ǥ Š‡

”‡•‡ƒ”…Š‡” …‘—Ž† ‘Ž› ˆ‹† •‘‡ ‡‰ƒ–‹˜‡ ‹’ƒ…–• ˆ”‘ ƒ’’Ž›‹‰ ‰‡†‡”

†‹•…”‹‹ƒ–‹‘‹Š‡Š‘•‡‡Ǥ

Impact of Gender Discrimination in Marriage

‹•‘”†‡”•‘ˆ”‡‰ƒ…›

 Š‡”‡•‡ƒ”…Š‡”ˆ‘—†–Š‡‡‰ƒ–‹˜‡‹’ƒ…–‘ˆ’”‡‰ƒ…›ƒ–ƒ‡ƒ”Ž›ƒ‰‡

–Šƒ–…ƒ—•‡•„Ž‡‡†‹‰ƒ†‹•…ƒ””‹ƒ‰‡Ǥ•‹–Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰“—‘–‡ǣ

My mother has been sick the whole six months of this, her eighth pregnancy. Sick enough, I know from library books, she probably should be in the hospital. She's lost three babies already, and very nearly her life besides. (p.35)

 Š‡•‡–‡…‡̶Š‡̵•Ž‘•––Š”‡‡„ƒ„‹‡•ƒŽ”‡ƒ†›ǡƒ†˜‡”›‡ƒ”Ž›Š‡”Ž‹ˆ‡

„‡•‹†‡•̶‹†‹…ƒ–‡•ƒ’”‡‰ƒ…›†‹•‘”†‡”‹›”ƒ̵•‘–Š‡”ǡŽ‘•‹‰–Š”‡‡„ƒ„‹‡•Ǥ

”‡‰ƒ…‹‡• —†‡” –Š‡ ƒ‰‡ ‘ˆ –Š‡ ‹‡–‡‡–Š ‹’ƒ…– †‡ƒ–Šǡ „Ž‡‡†‹‰ǡ ƒ†

‹•…ƒ””‹ƒ‰‡Ǥƒ††‹–‹‘–‘‹ˆƒ–‘”–ƒŽ‹–›ǡ‡ƒ”Ž›’”‡‰ƒ…›‹•ƒŽ•‘ƒ–”‹•ˆ‘”

’”‡ƒ–—”‡„‹”–ŠǤŠ‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰†ƒ–ƒ•Š‘™•–Šƒ–’”‡ƒ–—”‡„ƒ„‹‡••–”—‰‰Ž‡–‘

•—”˜‹˜‡•‹…‡–Š‡›ƒ”‡‘Ž›•‹š‘–Š•‘Ž†‹–Š‡™‘„Ǥ

I stared at Abigail. A baby six months in the womb would survive outside of this place. I knew it to be true. I’d seen it in the newspapers Patrick brought. Hospitals that saved premature babies. (p.103)

•›…Š‘Ž‘‰‹…ƒŽ‹•‘”†‡”

 Š‡ ƒ–…Šƒ‹‰ ‹ Š‡ ‘’‘—† ™ƒ• …ƒ””‹‡† ‘—– †—‡ –‘ •‡˜‡”ƒŽ

…—Ž–—”ƒŽƒ†‡˜‹”‘‡–ƒŽˆƒ…–‘”•ǤŠ‹•ˆ‘”…‡†ƒ–…Šƒ‹‰Šƒ•ƒ†‡•–”—…–‹˜‡

‹’ƒ…– ‘ ’‡‘’Ž‡ ™Š‘ ˆ‡‡Ž ‹–Ǥ Š‹• ƒ–…Šƒ‹‰ …ƒ Šƒ˜‡ ƒ ‹’ƒ…– ‘ –Š‡

’•›…Š‘Ž‘‰›‘ˆ–Š‡…‘—’Ž‡Ǥ‹‡ƒš‹‡–›ǤŠ‡‡š‹•–‡…‡‘ˆƒš‹‡–›…ƒ„‡•‡‡ˆ”‘

–Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰“—‘–‡ǣ

Me? What? Me to be married? I think I have no blood. I think I have lost the ability to breathe. I feel my face burn. How can this be? Is it for my sins? I have punished us all for my thoughts? Just like that I’ll be marrying my father’s brother. Just like that I’ll be marrying my own uncle. (p.22)

I try to make my mind remember the last time there was a marriage of a young man and a young woman. I can’t think of any, not any, not for a long time. It seems all the old men are marrying the young girls.

Like my uncle and me. It’s as though someone punches me in the throat. (p.40)

 Š‡ “—‘–‡ ƒ„‘˜‡ •Š‘™• –Šƒ– –Š‡”‡ ‹• ƒš‹‡–› ‹ ›”ƒǤ ›”ƒ ™ƒ• ˜‡”›

•—”’”‹•‡† „› –Š‡ƒ–…Šƒ‹‰ǤŠ‡ †‹† ‘– ‡š’‡…– –Šƒ– •Š‡ ™‘—Ž†ƒ””› Š‡”

—…Ž‡Ǥ’ƒ”–ˆ”‘ƒš‹‡–›ǡ–Š‡’•›…Š‘Ž‘‰‹…ƒŽ‹’ƒ…–‘ˆƒ–…Šƒ‹‰‹•ˆ‡ƒ”Ǥ—…Š

ƒ•‹–Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰“—‘–‡ǣ

JOSHUA'S THERE in just a few minutes. He takes my hands and pulls me to his chest and says, "What, Kyra? What's wrong?" How does he know I'm scared? Could he hear it when I called his name? At first I don't think I can even say anything. The words are frozen in my throat. They can't get past my tongue. At last the words have thawed.

"I've been Chosen." (p.32)

The sun throwing all those beginning colors into the sky. All of it should save me. All of it should free me of my fears. But instead I have a horrible thought. (p.39)

 ˆŽ‡ˆ–—…Š‡…‡†ǡ–Š‡ˆ‡ƒ”•–Šƒ–ƒ”‹•‡‹ƒ’‡”•‘™‹ŽŽ„‡…‘‡‡š…‡••‹˜‡

ƒš‹‡–›ǡŽ‹‡‹–Š‡“—‘–‡•ƒ„‘˜‡Ǥ–…ƒ—•‡••›’–‘•‘ˆ•–”‡••‹ƒ’‡”•‘Ǥ–Š‹•

‘˜‡Žǡ–Š‹•Šƒ’’‡•–‘›”ƒǤŠ‡–‡š–„‡Ž‘™’”‘˜‹†‡•‡˜‹†‡…‡ǣ

ON THE TEMPLE, right over the tall double doors is one large stone eye. That eye watches us walk into meetings and out of meetings four hours later. It looks out over the parking lot and the Prophet’s and Apostles’ homes. It looks toward the trailers and our gardens and the stand of trees that run back along the river. I feel that eye sees me all the time. “God’s eye, He sees all” (p.31)

 The sentence “I feel that eye sees me all the time.” indicates that Kyra has

‡š’‡”‹‡…‡†•›’–‘•‘ˆ•–”‡••ǤŠ‡ˆ‡Ž––Šƒ––Š‡–‡’Ž‡̵•Žƒ”‰‡•–‘‡‡›‡™ƒ•

ƒŽ™ƒ›•™ƒ–…Š‹‰Š‡”ǤŠ‡ƒ••—‡•–Šƒ––Š‡‘„Œ‡…–Šƒ•ƒ˜‹•‹‘Ž‹‡–Š‡Š—ƒ‡›‡Ǥ

Š‡ ˆ—”–Š‡” ‡˜‹†‡…‡ ‡‡”‰‡• ƒˆ–‡” –Š‡ –‡š– ƒ„‘˜‡ …‘–‹—‡• ›”ƒ̵• •–”‡••

•›’–‘•ǣ

Marrying Uncle Hyrum is enough to send me away from here. But if Father can help me . . . If I ever leave (should I even think this? no, I shouldn’t even think this) if I ever leave (maybe I could)

I’ll find me a house with a piano and doctors to help my mother and no old man no uncle to be my husband. (p.40)

‡‰ƒ–‹˜‡••—’–‹‘•

 Š‡ ”‡•‡ƒ”…Š‡” ˆ‘—† –Š‡ ‡‰ƒ–‹˜‡ ‹’ƒ…– ‘ˆ ’‘Ž›‰ƒ› ‹ –Š‡ •‘…‹ƒŽ

•’Š‡”‡Ǥ••‡‡‹–Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰“—‘–‡ǣ

The girls break apart like the Red Sea must have for Moses and let us pass. We haven’t even gotten through the six or seven of them, when one throws back her head and laughs. “Freaks,” a girl says. (p.78)

 Š‡“—‘–‡ƒ„‘˜‡•Š‘™•–Šƒ–’‘Ž›‰ƒ‹•–•‰‡–†‹ˆˆ‡”‡––”‡ƒ–‡–‹–Š‡

•‘…‹ƒŽ‡˜‹”‘‡–Ǥ’‘Ž›‰ƒ‹•–‹•…‘•‹†‡”‡†™‡‹”†Ǥ̶™Š‡‘‡–Š”‘™•„ƒ…

Š‡”Š‡ƒ†ƒ†Žƒ—‰Š•Ǥ̶ ”‡ƒ•ǡ̶ƒ‰‹”Ž•ƒ›•Ǥ̶—‡–‘–Š‡™”‘‰˜‹‡™‘ˆ–Š‡•‘…‹ƒŽ

•’Š‡”‡ǡ›”ƒ‡š’‡”‹‡…‡•ƒ‹‡”…‘ˆŽ‹…–ǡƒ•‹–Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰•‡–‡…‡ǣ

The whole world is different than we are, I think. The whole wide world. And I’m horrified. Embarrassed. I feel everyone’s eyes on us.

Even here in the coolness of the store, people notice. They are watching. I see it. I hurry to where our mothers are, near bolts of

Shella Alfarina

flannel. I hear people whispering. “Polygamists,” someone says, “you can tell by their clothes.” (p.78)

 Š‡Ž‘—•›‹’ƒ…–ƒ†‡›”ƒ•…ƒ”‡†ƒ†‡„ƒ””ƒ••‡†ǡ̶†̵Š‘””‹ˆ‹‡†Ǥ

„ƒ””ƒ••‡†Ǥ̶‡”‡ǡ›”ƒ̵•’•›…Š‡‹••–ƒ”–‹‰–‘„‡†‹•–—”„‡†„‡…ƒ—•‡‘ˆ•‘…‹ƒŽ

ˆƒ…–‘”•–Šƒ–…‘•‹†‡”’‘Ž›‰ƒ‹•–•ƒ••‘‡–Š‹‰•–”ƒ‰‡ƒ†—ƒ……‡’–ƒ„Ž‡–‘–Š‡

‰‡‡”ƒŽ’—„Ž‹…Ǥ

Impact of Gender discrimination in Education

  –Š‹• ‘˜‡Žǡ –Š‡ ”‡•‡ƒ”…Š‡” ˆ‹†• –Š‡ ‡‰ƒ–‹˜‡ ‹’ƒ…– ‘ˆ ‰‡†‡”

†‹•…”‹‹ƒ–‹‘ ”‡•—Ž–‹‰ ˆ”‘ –Š‡ ƒ„•‡…‡ ‘ˆ ‡†—…ƒ–‹‘ ˆ‘” ™‘‡ ‹ –Š‹•

…‘—‹–›Ǥ‘‡Š‡”‡…ƒ‘–Šƒ˜‡ƒ…ƒ”‡‡”ƒ†…ƒ‘–•‡”˜‡ƒ•‹’‘”–ƒ–

’‡‘’Ž‡‹–Š‡‰‘˜‡”‡–ƒ–Š‡‘’‘—†Ǥ˜‹†‡…‡†„›–Š‡“—‘–‡„‡Ž‘™ǣ

If I were a boy, I could work with the Prophet by carrying messages to families or running errands among him and the Apostles. I could go into town with the others more often. Be a part of the God Squad.

Receive revelation for my family. Choose who I wanted to marry.

(p.43)

 The sentence, “If I were a boy, I could work with the Prophet” shows that

™‘‡…ƒ‘–‰‡–ƒ’‘•‹–‹‘‹–Š‹•…‘—‹–›Ǥ‘™‡˜‡”ǡ‹ˆ‰‹˜‡ƒ‡†—…ƒ–‹‘ǡ

‹–™‹ŽŽ‰‹˜‡™‘‡–Š‡‘™Ž‡†‰‡ƒ†„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘’Žƒ›ƒ”‘Ž‡‹–Š‡‰‘˜‡”‡–

•–”—…–—”‡‹–Š‹•…‘—‹–›Ǥ†—…ƒ–‹‘…ƒƒ‡™‘‡…”‡ƒ–‹˜‡ǡ‹‘˜ƒ–‹˜‡ǡ

ƒ……‘’Ž‹•Š‡†ǡ‡†—…ƒ–‹˜‡ǡƒ†’”‘†—…–‹˜‡Ǥ

Impact of Gender discrimination in Religion

 Š‡”‡•‡ƒ”…Š‡”ˆ‹†•ˆƒƒ–‹…‹•‹–Š‡‘˜‡ŽǤ•‹–Š‡“—‘–‡„‡Ž‘™ǣ

My heart just about leapt through the bones of my chest. I gave the driver a look, squint-eyed because of the sun, and his nod. Who did he think he was, nodding at me like that? I stared him right in the eye, even though the Prophet would have said it was a sin to look a Gentile in the face. (p.15)

 Š‡•‡–‡…‡̶–Š‡”‘’Š‡–™‘—Ž†Šƒ˜‡•ƒ‹†‹–™ƒ•ƒ•‹–‘Ž‘‘ƒ‡–‹Ž‡

‹–Š‡ˆƒ…‡̶•Š‘™•–Š‡‡š‹•–‡…‡‘ˆˆƒƒ–‹…‹•ƒ††‘…–”‹‡•ƒ†‡„›”‡Ž‹‰‹‘—•

Ž‡ƒ†‡”• Šƒ˜‡ „‡‡ •—……‡••ˆ—ŽǤ – ‹’ƒ…–• –Š‡ •‘…‹ƒŽ ”‡Žƒ–‹‘• ‘—–•‹†‡ Š‡

‘’‘—†Ǥ••–ƒ–‡†‹–Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰“—‘–‡ǣ

The whole world is different than we are, I think. The whole wide world. And I’m horrified. Embarrassed. I feel everyone’s eyes on us.

Even here in the coolness of the store, people notice. They are watching. I see it. I hurry to where our mothers are, near bolts of flannel. I hear people whispering. (p.78)

Now I am really mad. Make my sister cry? My Laura cry. A part of me wants to run out to Dragon Girl. Grab her by her black hair. Throw her on the ground and punch her face in. But what about everyone else? Would I have to smack the cashier who shakes her head after looking at us? Or pinch the woman with her three small children after she hurries them all past? And what about the woman cutting large