1. Ann Petry's Mrs. Hedges from The Streer
... investment, as well as a woman of bravery and courage and ultimately a woman worthy of capitalistic success. In describing Mrs. Hedges" escape from the flaming inferno, Petry utilizes the biblical character Sampson. "She struggled, determined that she would make the very stones of the foundation give way until the window opening would in turn give way." (Petry 244) Despite feeling and smelling ... in large part as in a mode of duality where she is told to be weak to perform her gender, yet told to be as strong and determined as a man like Sampson in order to elevate her to a loftier soc...
- Word Count: 1175
- Approx Pages: 5
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: Undergraduate
