Is Rose the most oppressed character in this story, or the most powerful? (One way to decide your answer is to ask yourself if you admire her, or if you think she is a model for other women.) Reflect on your answer.
At the beginning of the play, Rose is more oppressed. She is bound to Troy, and she is weakened by her trusting and very loving heart. However, her power grows throughout the play. Each time that Troy betrays her or their relationship, Rose’s strength becomes more clear. At the end of the play, she is the most powerful character: she is the one who tells Troy how it is going to work, he loses the control that she gains.
I believe that Rose should be admired, but not a model for other woman. It is important to recognize her big heart, strength, and ability to distinguish between right and wrong, but no woman should ever subject herself to what Rose went through. No woman should ever feel powerless, and no man should ever think he can control her. The relationship between Rose and Troy is very clearly dysfunctional and destructive. We should admire Rose when she stands up for herself, but we should learn from her mistakes of giving up her power to a man.
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