Dorris And Esther Analysis

The first section of Cane depicts women as merely lustful objects, whilst the second section of Cane seemingly depicts the women with a little more depth to them—though not much. The author may not necessarily disrespect women; however, the author, as well as the main characters, does not exactly have a terribly high opinion of women either. Characters such as Karintha, Fern, and Muriel are all viewed as sexual entities that men are supposedly allowed to “own”. Dorris and Esther were both scorned by men whose attention they sought, were denied by them, and then ridiculed (Though if a women were to deny a man it would not be taken as lightly as a man denying a woman). Unfortunately, all throughout Cane most of the focal points for the women’s