Breath, eyes, memory essays

Breath, eyes, memory essays In todays society females evolve into womanhood overtime through a series of events such as; having your first menstrual cycle, first sexual encounter, and going out and doing as you please. In the memoir, Breath, Eyes, Memory, Sophie is unable to go through the process of becoming a woman. Because her mother Martine wasnt willing to accept her growing up and doing things besides focusing on her education and living through her mothers eyes. Sophie becoming a complete woman was put off because her mother and the Haitian society was only concerned about her education and keeping her pure, instead of letting Sophie focus on things she wanted to pursue. This leads to a life of wonder, emptiness, sexual frustration, and a feeling of abandonment. The problem Sophie had is that she isnt able to become a complete woman until her mother Martine is diseased. The definition of freedom to Sophie it to have sexual liberation and to be able to have sex with her husband Joseph and also not having to go to her sexual phobia group anymore. Sophie wants her mother to look into her eyes without seeing the mans face who raped her and placed Sophie inside of her. Sophies mother creates somewhat of a dark cloud over her and doesnt let her grow up into the independent woman that she wants to be. With her mothers death Sophie goes from being a follow to becoming a leader of her own destiny instead of her mothers. Sophies actions bid for freedom and autonomy are set off when she hits herself with a pestle to free herself from her mother checking how pure she is. Martine would check how pure she is to ensure Sophie had not committed any sexual acts before she is married so she remains pure. This is symbolic because it starts the transformation of Sophie in breaking away from her mothers rule and starting to try and become more independent and take a step towards wo ...