From ancient times to the present, many stereotypes and prejudices have been imposed on women, for example, it is generally believed that women are good at smiling and explaining, and they are used to nodding and bowing.
However, there is such a book that truly speaks for the women of this world. As the author puts it: "When people try to silence women, they just speak louder." ”
This is from the book "Paper Tent" written by Margaret Atwood, a popular candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature. In this book, it not only presents 35 spiritual expressions of women, turning women from forced aphasia to active tellers, but also profoundly exposes many dark sides of society, including women's living conditions, living environment and other issues.
The first time I read this book, I was struck by the words written by the author. For example, in the article "Voice", the author uses her sharp pen to let us see the fate of women.
I remember the book was portrayed like this: "My voice is flattered in every way. It has become the focus of the feast and the cash cow for attracting money. The men prostrate themselves under its pomegranate skirt. The cheers were like flocks of red birds circling around it. Most of my life was consumed by my voice. I gave it all my love, but it was nothing more than a voice that could never reciprocate my love. Even though it was starting to gaunt, my voice was as greedy as ever, growing greedy.
It seems that the author is talking about his own voice on the surface, but in fact, he uses his voice as a metaphor and critique of the situation of women in society. This kind of irony that goes deep into the bone marrow can't help but make people deeply shocked.
Of course, the book's critique of the situation of women is not limited to this. For example, in the article "Winter Legend", the life of a 30-year-old married woman is also vividly depicted.
"If you're a married woman, you're done playing when you're thirty, you're destined to wear a printed dress, an elastic band around your waist, sit on the porch, you shake a fan, you nag about your flat feet, sciatica, varicose veins, and your husband sleeps and snores, and you have to iron his shirt every Tuesday — a mountain of shirts."
In addition, in many parts of the book, you can deeply feel the prejudices imposed on women.
Author Atwood once said, "She is not one woman, but 20 women, 30 women." As a writer, she has so many different voices. ”
And her masterpiece "Paper Tent" is an excellent illustration of this. No matter which page you turn to, you will be struck by her words and feel her deafening voice.
There are many prejudices and misconceptions about women's voices in this world, and sometimes they are even attacked. Still, we have to make our voices heard in the midst of the noise and live our true selves.
If you are also suffering from the prejudice of others at this time, you may wish to calm down and read Atwood's "Paper Tent", I believe that this book will bring you the strength to regain your strength and make you more determined to face life's challenges.