Mandatory Blog Entry 3

I found this piece very interesting and even more interesting is the perspective the writer takes on women and women's rights. To call this piece a simple take on the abuse of women is to cut this piece short. I believe that this collection serves a bigger purpose than just simply telling a story. The perspective this piece takes is what sets it apart from other stories. This collection of works is a cry from a person who has seen the suffering of women for far too long. The main focus of the stories surrounds that of single women either trying to make their way in the world or raise a child by themselves with very low income. Perhaps by telling these stories then she will be able to raise awareness of these poor women's situations and possibly start a movement of sorts to further better these women. Of course helping a specific woman is difficult but hopefully with her words published people will rethink the treatment of these women and how they can possibly find ways to change and help them. I am choosing to analyze the direction the author takes and how she thinks that she is bettering women around the world. At first I was a bit put off by this piece. The emotion that the author portrays is very aggressive and seemed to be attacking the reader as opposed to educating him or her. I feel that the author put a lot of emotion into this piece, which makes for good writing, but if she is planning on educating the people on this particular subject and hopes to inspire change, I dont feel that she is going about this all the right ways. While the stories are heartwrenching and the readers do end up feeling sorry for the main characters and their problems, I dont feel that the message gets across properly. While we feel for the characters we end up getting a lot of that sympathy taken away due to the woman's tone. She seems a bit condescending and I may be the only one who thinks so, but I dont feel that her attacking society and at times, the reader, really helps her cause all that much.
If it were not for these heartbreaking stories and the problems these women face, then the entire message I feel would have been lost. This does not mean that the stories do not serve their purpose. We read about women who encounter poverty and abuse, anyone with a soul would pity these women greatly. Although the attacks are mostly aimed at the government, after reading this you cant help but feel a little guilty after the wording of the piece really sinks into your mind. You feel guilty that you did not know about these problems many women face, and also you feel guilty due to the fact that now you know about these problems and you dont know how to stop it, or if you did, you did nothing to help these women in the first place.