A Cup Of Tea
The book A Cup Of Tea tells a story about how malelism warped women's character.
In this book, the heroine is a wealthy and swanky woman called Rosemary. Once, when Rosemary went shopping, a beggar girl came up to her and asked her for a drink. In order to show her noble character and generosity, she brought the girl back to her house. However, Rosemary's husband Philip disliked the little dirty thing. He praised the girl's beauty deliberately before his wife. As a consequence, Rosemary became angry and sent the girl away immediately. Then she dressed up well to go and please her husband.
On the face of it, the story satirized Rosemary's hypocrisy and dishonesty. On a deeper aspect, what the beggar girl is to Rosemary, Rosemary is to Philip. To Rosemary, the girl was just for amusement and just a toy to her. Her actions were just to show her superiority. On the contrary, it indicated her empty life. In the end of the story, Philip's praise for the girl stimulated Rosemary. She got to be aware that the girl may be a threaten to her. She changed her mind immediately. Actually many women in the capitalist class don't earn money. As a result, they can only depend on men to get what they want. They care much about their charm and appearance because this is a way for rewards from men. Rosemary succeeded in getting the rich man's love. However, it is always the truth that she is a toy of her husband as well.
A Cup Of Tea shows the reality of society of that time.
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