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Essay / Analysis of Ivan Bunin's Light Breathing - 1825
The director scolds her for acting like a rich woman. According to Shannon A. Glenn and E. Sandra Byers in their study on the roles of situational factors, attributions, and guilt in the well-being of women who have experienced sexual coercion, society encourages Olya to "look at herself." -even] ". “for the reasons why” Malyutin rapes her (201). The director tells her that her appearance is her responsibility, suggesting that her appearance is something shameful and that society will view the actions of those around her as her fault because her appearance When Olya tries to defend herself by saying that she cannot control certain aspects of her appearance, the principal scolds her, saying, "Ah, that's it!" It's not your fault... It's not your fault that your hair is messy, it's not your fault. It’s because of you that you wear these expensive combs” (Bounin 62). The director says her clothes are too "expensive", but Olya dresses like a high-class woman, which, to some extent, is exactly what she is; The speech suggests that Olya's appearance is her own responsibility, and that if her appearance is the cause of unwanted attention, it is entirely her fault. The manager tells her that she shouldn't dress like a woman because men will start treating her the way they believe they should treat a woman who acts like Olya. She receives other messages from the company,