Rubyfruit Jungle
Rubyfruit Jungle is an amazing novel about a girl, named Molly, who I see as breaking free from societal norms with no shame. I think Molly sets a terrific example for people today. As I read, I felt exhilarated by the sense of freedom and shamelessness that was within Molly. I am not fully speaking of this in the sense that people should all feel compelled to be attracted to the opposite sex, through Molly's example. I am, however, saying that people should follow Molly's example of not being ashamed of who they truly are inside and the things that they want to do in their lives. If everyone goes through life not living how they want to live and not doing the things they love to do, then they won't truly live at all. In some ways I saw Molly as modeling Sula in Toni Mor
However, one thing that set Molly and Sula apart was Molly's willingness to return to her mother with whole heartedness, whereas Sula after returning home, treated her loved ones with utter disrespect, at times not even realizing that she was in the wrong. It's as if people believe that they will only be recognized positively if they are just like everyone else. If only people could bring themselves to break free of living by the norms of society and set their own norms. She had the drive to leave her family, and pursue her dreams thousands of miles from where she grew up without a soul to help support her but herself. Like Sula, Molly took off to better her life and left her family behind. And though the story didn't end with her becoming a big film star, she did leave her footprints in many peoples lives and made a great impact on others. And though she was discriminated against when she tried to enter the workplace, she did not let go of whom she was and just kept trying. She knew from the time that she was young that she was going to become something. Another aspect of Molly's personality that I admired, aside from her willingness to show her true self to others, was her ambition to accomplish her goals in life. She believed in herself with a passion that is so rare and was so determined to succeed that she did. I feel that entirely too many people hide who they really are just for the sake of following everyone else. She had an air of arrogance to her at times, just as I saw Sula possessing. Also, like Sula, Molly at times hurt people, by her harsh honesty. Or, possibly, just defy the norms without any thought about it.
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