Women+and+their+role

__**FIRST**__-- explore the existence of the theme throughout the text
** CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: ** __** Despite inferiority in the patriarchal society, how do some female characters appear stronger or more resourceful than the male characters at times? **__ __** How do some of the female characters appear to know men better than the men know themselves? **__
 * How do the women carefully negotiate the male-dominated world in the Chinese culture of the novel? **
 * In what ways do the women achieve a sense of power at times? **
 * In what way do some characters reflect a more modern perspective towards the patriarchal society? **

**__SECOND__**--connect the theme to 21st century America by searching and reviewing current media.
** CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: ** __** In what ways do women reflect power in our society? **__
 * How do women in our society overcome or carefully negotiate situations in our society which remain male-dominated? **
 * How do women appear to know men better than men know themselves in our society? **
 * In what ways do females in our society still tend to embrace traditional patriarchal ways? **