... is no fear of him leaving her. This pride is also why she's so attracted to Wilson. Wilson represents Hemingway's ideal male, Margot is attracted to him as he is the only character in-story to have more power than her. Margot has never experienced what a man should be, and is attracted to this embodiment of masculinity ... a man, his wife would stay faithful! This also ties into Margot's pride, she's certain she can have any relationship she wants. From kissing Wilson in front of Francis to completely shutting him down when he tries to confront her about the cheating, she demonstrates t...

• Word Count: 1269
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

... Toni created a theme of unhealthy male/female relationships and false standards of beauty. The unhealthy male/female relationship in this novel is between Milkman and Hagar. Toni Morrison also created a character like Hagar to comment on the false standards of beauty. Hagar has formed a false image in her head of what ... Milkman's ideal woman would look like, and as a result, she kills herself trying to become that ideal woman for Milkman. The way Milkman and Hagar ... woman from the Honore crowd. This woman had silky copper-colored hair and gray eyes Hagar moves through life "findin...

• Word Count: 1568
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School