Gender Studies and Queer Theory

After reading the  piece on Gender Studies and Queer Theory, it is clear that The Poisonwood Bible contains many passages that allow for this type of criticism. For example, the mother of the  Price family is described in a manner that makes her seem as if her only purpose is to run the home and that is all she is good for. When Anatole comes to dine, the mother is ovewhelmed because she tries to make everything perfect.

Another, more clear example is how the father will not let the girls continue with schooling because he fears it will ruin them. They are not valued for their intelligence despite the fact that they have great potential, especially Adah.

Beyond the daughters, the other girls in Kolunga and the surrounding villages are not allowed to go to school at all, whereas the boys go until about the age of twelve.

There is an extreme difference between what is expected of women and men both in the Price family and in the village. Despite all of the differences between the daughters and the women in the villages, they are still treated and viewed in the same manner.

Differences between the movie and the book

Apocalypse Now and Heart of Darkness have many similiarities, but also drastic differences. The main difference is that the movie takes place in Vietnam whereas the book is centered in the Congo. This ultimately create a larger difference than it appears ut would. In Heart of Darkness the purpose of the location is because it shows why the white men were there. There was a lust for the wealth that the ivory inthe Congo could give them. In the movie there is no explicitly stated purpose for them being in Vietnam. It leaves the viewer wondering why they white men are there. Without a purpose there is little reason for the drive and motivation of Mr. Kurtz and it takes away a layer of complexity.