Protective Women

Paper Summary:

The paper examines "An Estate of Memory" by Illona Karmel and "Beloved" by Toni Morrison, and explains that the authors of both books examine their personal experiences through the eyes of the characters. The paper discusses how the women here have bonded, hated and sacrificed their identity to become a mirror image of someone else's reflection. The paper portrays how these women sacrifice themselves for another to live, and describes the different means they employ to achieve their goal.

From the Paper:

"Stephanie Gauper states "that Karmel will not discuss her own experiences" (1). In An Estate of Memory, she plays the role of a narrator and nothing more. She is invisible to the eyes of the readers and shows no emotions for the characters. As the readers, we can surrender our own emotions and grasp onto the disorientation that the characters may have felt. Just by knowing the characters, we are digging inside of Karmel's past."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Gauper, Stephanie. "The Philosophy/ Psychology of Women and Holocaust in the Works of Illiona Karmel." Literature. 1996. 26 June. 2006. http://galenet.galegroup.com.ezproxy.umuc.edu/servlet/LitRC;jsessionid=55CC1E8452805295D8E5A449002EE81B?locID=umd_umuc
• Jones, Carolyn. "Sula and Beloved: Images of Cain in the Novels of Toni Morrison." 2000. 27 June 2007. http://galenet.galegroup.com.ezproxy.umuc.edu/servlet/LitRC;jsessionid=55CC1E8452805295D8E5A449002EE81B?locID=umd_umuc

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