Summary Of The Novel 'Water For Elephants'

. Marlena uses strength and personal views in her relationships with characters of the opposing sex to signify that she views herself as an equal, despite the societal views in support of sex inequality of the time era. The novel Water for Elephants was taken place during the 1930s and during this time era jobs were scarce for both men and women. Therefore, women were viewed negatively because they were stealing jobs from the men who were trying to support their families. Even though about a decade earlier women received the right to vote they were still experiencing sex inequality. The relationship between Marlena and August causes her to break away from him because of his dominance and affects her by her desire to prove her equality in future