Summary of Sunday in the Park

Bell Kaufman brings into focus a married fair sexs resentment against the seeming impotence of her husband against a bully. The husband, Morton, backs off from the some other man whose child has been bullying their own little boy. Back home, the married woman appears to submit to the logic of non-violence adopted by her husband, but when their child, sickly and fragile, is having tantrums, the exacerbate Morton threatens it with punishment. The wife snaps and taunts her husband as the bully did.By tradition, women regard their men as their protector, whether from beasts or there men. They want their husbands to be brave and free to get over aggressors at the risk of their own lives. Civilization, however, has softened man the rule of righteousness has done away with the need for a person to assert his rights by force. The peaceful, non-confrontational type of male has become the average In our hunting lodge. Nevertheless, most women remedy expect their men to be strong and b rave, able to de endure his family and his honor.By quizzical Morton In the manner of the bully when he peril to punish their son, the wife shows her scorn for the weakling In her husband, her utter nonempty for Morons backing off from a fight he possibly could not win. Being physically weaker and to a greater extent vulnerable, women naturally look up to men to perform the more tedious, physically demanding work, to hunt for food and game, to fight the battles in defense of home and tribe, end if necessary. Down through the ages, society has always had this expectation of men. Primitive society placed supreme emphasis on courage and physical power.Men who prove their superiority in battle or the hunt were chosen leaders. They in like manner took unto themselves the most desirable males, a woman being naturally raddled to someone who could protect her against interlopers or the dangers of the wild, not a weakling whom the pile of the tribe looked down upon with utmost contemp t. Of course, women would want their men to be b ar-ass and caring and gentle. But when the moment arrives requiring their men to act manfully in their defense, women expect them to be resolute and brave, like the knights of yore who fought for their ladies.In modern times, men no longer have to fight Trojan-like battles. The brutish man of old is replaced by the sociable, outgoing person who prefers to reason out a dispute than recidivate to violence. It is not, of course, the fault of men, given the conditions under which we now live. Nowadays It Is not out for men to do the household chores while the women work outside the home. Women are placed at equal footing with the men at the body of work and almost everywhere. Thus, men have been conditioned to think that women can fend for themselves. How galore(postnominal) men today would rise up to give their bottom of the inning to a woman In a crowded bus?How many men would be willing to die argue a woman from an attacker? Onl y an Isolated Incident Like that In sunshine In the Park, now and then awakens a womans hidden attitude concerning the turnaround sex. She looks at man as her protector, and If he has to suffer by defending her, sustaining disconnected glasses and losing teeth In the process, It Is a small monetary value to recompense to avoid losing ones Inner peace, for defending ones honor In the award of defenceless aggression. BY tenanted non-confrontational type of male has become the norm in our society. Nevertheless, and his honor.By taunting Morton in the manner of the bully when he threatened to knish their son, the wife shows her scorn for the weakling in her husband, her utter it is not demode for men to do the household chores while the women work woman in a crowded bus? How many men would be willing to die defending a woman from an attacker? Only an separate incident like that in Sunday in the Park , looks at man as her protector, and if he has to suffer by defending her, sustai ning broken glasses and losing teeth in the process, it is a small price to pay to avoid losing ones inner peace, for defending ones honor in the face of naked aggression.