2nd Anowa Entry

To me, the story of Anowa seems like the story of a woman, no not just a woman, a person who wants to get something out of life that isn't there to get. She is constantly unhappy with her situation, whether it be in her village or at her home alongside her husband. But what is this trying to convey? Well I think it all goes back to the old man and the old women that are narrating the entire play. The old man seems to be more  liberal with how women should behave and the old women more conservative. Of course the only women they ever talk about though is Anowa. Their narration underscores gender roles in modern society and the negative outcomes it can have on people's lives. If it weren't for these stereotypes, Anowa would not have been scorned by her entire village, not been called 'wild', 'unruly', or 'strange'. It was the inability of those around Anowa who loved and cared for Anowa to accept her for who she was to truly accept for who she was that made Anowa separate herself from her family and her husband. She ends up alone, an outcast for not doing what she was 'meant' to do. So at it's root, I believe that Anowa is not only a story, but also a commentary on the negatives of gender roles in contemporary society.