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Even financially, she has an edge over him, for she earns
not only the butter but also the bread for the family.
Earlier, she was known as Manu's wife, but as she gains
recognition through her career. Manu galns his identity by
vlrtue of bemg the doctor's husband.
3.5.7. The prevailing doctrlne of Charlotte Perkins
G~lrnan's time affirmed that the development of women's
talents is injurious to motherhood
Llvlng in such a set-
up, Gllman too faced thls problem in her personal life. The
conflict between the mother and wrlter caused a breakdown in
her after the b~rth of her daughter she had wanted to have
children, but at the same t~me wanted to contlnue wrltlng
Flndlng it extremely dlfflcult to luggle motherhood and
career, Gllman understood that the joy of motherhood 1s lost
when ~t becomes a burden
In Herland, therefore, she
creares a new kind of motherhood whlch no longer shackles a
woman to the domestlc sphere
Gllman creates a contrast
between the work ethlcs In Herland and In a patriarchal
soc2ety where women are exalted only In order to curb their
talent, to be subordinated
The ironlc intent in Terry's
statement comes to the fore "We do not allow our women to
work
Women are loved -- idollzed -- honored -- kept in the
home to care for thelr children" (H : 61)
3.6.0. The pattern that gradually emerges from here is
that the fem~nslt mothers are able :o
successfully blend