Feminist ideas in Jenna’s character

I feed you. I pay for this house. I put clohes on your back. Come on, just do what i tell you. I won’t get too mad Jenna: earl, that hurts, come on.

B. Feminist ideas in Jenna’s character

The following table gives some information about feminism values in Jenna. Those intimidations shows that private patriarchy tied up in her domestic life. so that, jenna is supposed to fight to liberate herself from it. No Corpus Minute Remark 1  Jenna: I ain’t never going to get away from earl now.  Becky: does earl have any clue at all that you’re pregnant? Jenna: no, he don’t notice nd i’m never going to tell him I’m just going to runaway and i can save another couple hundred before the jonesville bake-off  Jenna: If my plans come true and i can make my big escape from him in a couple of months, may be he never even has to know.  Earl: don’t you go loving that baby too much. Jenna: i don’t love you, earl. I haven’t loved you for years. I want a divorce. Earl: that’s not a funny joke. We got this new baby here. Shouldn’t be making jokeslike that. Jenna: i want you the hell out of my life. You are never to touch me ever again.i’m done with you. If you ever come within six yards of me, i will flatten your sorry ass and i will enjoy doing it. Earl: now, hold on a second.

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01:35:24 Liberate her

self from the tight of private patriarchy By running away from her husband bad treatment and divorce from him. 2  Jenna: no, he don’t notice and i’m never going to tell him I’m just going to runaway Dawn: how much money you got saved? Jenna: not much, 1,200 and i can save another couple hundred before the

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actualization in a public jonesville bake-off Dawn: how much is that prize money? Jenna: 25000, hon. Dawn: wow. What pie you going to bake. Jenna: I’m not sure I was thinking I’d make one of real unusual ones like my mama used to make One where you wouldn’t think the ingredients would all go together but they do. Dawn: huh […] Dawn: I know what you should do with that prize money, Jenna, You should open your own pie shop. Jenna: wow..my own pie shop Becky: Jenna’s pie palace Dawn: Jenna’s pastry heaven sphere by taking a part in pie bake-off 3  Jenna: no, he don’t notice and i’m never going to tell him I’m just going to runaway Dawn: how much money you got saved? Jenna: not much, 1,200 and i can save another couple hundred before the Jonesville bake-off  Earl: open the cabinet where the coffe and sugar jars are, just open it What is that? Jenna: what is that? Money. It’s all over the fucking house. In cabinets’ in drawers, under chairs, in closets. Money hidden all over my house 00:20:50

01:24:35 Becoming

independent by working at Joe’s pie diner and save the money to earn her own living 4  Dr. Pomatter: when can I see you again? Jenna: Dr. Pomatter, I’ve been thinking. I think we need to end this Dr. Pomatter: no Jenna: yes Dr. Pomatter: why? Jenna: because I feel like a bad person and I can’t live with that. Dr. Pomatter : jenna… Jenna: no, don’t get all nervous and sweet. Don’t talk me out of it. Just, please, finish your pie and go. Please.

01:05:07 Jenna

is a gentle woman  Becky: I didn’t plan it, Jenna. It just happened. He’s got such nice, strong hands. Jenna: your poor husband Becky: my poor husband wears a diaper curses constantly and sleeps in a separate room. Jenna; so why don’t you just divorce with him then Becky; I can’t just leave a sick crazy old man. What kind of person would do that? Jenna: I don’t know. What kind of person has an affair with cal, who’s married to Ethel who we see all the time? Becky; he says she’s awful Jenna: maybe anyone you stay married to Ethel for 15 years starts to seem awful, but we know Ethel, she’s not awful. She tells cal not to yell at us. Becky: hey, you’re supposed to be my friend, not Ethel’s. Jenna: having an affair is a terrible thing to do, it destroys people’s lives, and I don’t want you messed up with all that  Jenna: no, I don’t. That’s a lie. Dr. Pomatter: what are you thinking? Jenna: I’m thinking...that I could never thank you enough for everything you’ve done for me. I’m thinking your wife’s around and you probably shouldn’t kiss me. The way she looks at you, so much trust. Dr.pomatter: so, that’s it. Jenna: it’s over Dr. Pomatter: I don’t have any say in this? Jenna: We could have a big drama here that gets drawn out for a couple years makes everyone miserable or we could just end it right here you know? Nobody count, just saying bye-bye. I’m saying bye- bye. 01:03:54 01:39:50 5  Jenna: lulu- that’s your name We’re going to have so much fun little girl We’re going..to..have..so..much..fun.. Jenna: lulu, love of my life  Jenna: singing baby don’t you cry, gonna make a pie with a heart in the middle.. Baby don’t you cry gonna make a pie hold you forever in the middle of my heart.. Finally, jenna can relief her dreams by winning that pie contest and have her own pie shop untold through by the character’s dialogue 01:36:22

01:42:20 Jenna win the

pie contest, have her own pie shop and live happily with her daughter indicate her success in reaching feminist goal

B. Analysis