3. Betty is seen to have a tremendous reaction towards Joan's application to study in Yale. Why? If you were Betty, would you have similar reaction?
A: Betty reacts towards Joan's application study to Yale in a negative way because she feels that this will ruin Joan's future. Betty and Joan had dreamt of becoming married women with a role of taking care of their children and husbands. This was told to be the greatest thing to happen to them and their troubles would have been over. Joan's acceptance to Yale would mean not getting married and not fulfilling their greatest wish. Betty feels that raising a family is greater than to receive a higher education, which is the opposite feelings of their teacher, Katherine Watson. If I were Betty, I would be surprised at this news and would realize that Joan would not marry, resulting into living a lifestyle similar to Katherine Watson. I would praise Joan for considering a higher education, but if I were Betty with her standards of Ms. Watson and marriage, then I would consult Joan like Betty did in the movie.
5. Betty's marriage to Spencer – do you think she was happy? Note her mother's refusal to let her stay with her. Why?
A: I believe Betty was happy with her new lifestyle of becoming a loving wife to her adored husband. It had been her and Joan's dream to marry and to raise their families together. There were times where she was upset of her mother's decisions, but she was still in the joyous mood. She chose not to go back to school after a while to fulfill her duties as a house wife. Later in the film, Betty's husband kept on leaving town due to "unexpected business trips", which Betty eventually found out he was having an affair with someone else. She goes to her mother for comfort and resolution, but was ordered to go back to her house to tend to her husband. Betty's mother liked Betty's husband and wanted her to be happy with him, fulfilling his needs and wants. He is wealthy and able to provide Betty with things, resulting in Betty's mother to make Betty stay with him, even if he is having an affair.
I think even at the beginning of Betty's marriage, she was not totally satisfied. She could kind of tell that she had done something wrong, however, you made very good points about how she felt.
ReplyDeleteI also think that Betty's mother was ashamed of her daughter. She thought it would be shameful to have a daughter who got a divorce, which it was back then. Her mother wanted her to stay with Spencer because her reputation was more important than her happiness.
ReplyDeleteFor your first answer, I think I would also react how Betty did because of the standards women had back then. If getting married and taking care of a family was a big deal then who wouldn't? In your second response, I am going to agree with what Paige said about how her mother must have felt. I would be ashamed that my daughter was divorcing especially right after getting married. I also agree with what you said about her being happy in the beginning of the relationship because that's normal. It was a lifelong dream to be married. Who wouldn't be happy!
ReplyDeleteHow can you stay married to someone who cheats on you. I feel like that is the worst kind of betrayal someone can have in a marriage. You can do bad all by yourself you don't need any help. I would leave in a heartbeat!
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