Relationships
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Relationships are a bond between two people. Healthy relationships are when the other half cares more about their partner than themselves. In the story “The Buffalos” by William Carlos Williams analyzes how relationships are intended to be. Relationships can be analyzed in many different aspects. However in this story, it is based between a man and a woman.
Francie was very concerned with the equal rights for men and women. Her ideas and concerns affected a relationship with a man, whom she cared deeply for. Francie took advantage of all the time she could spend with him, and made the best of it. Her relationship is drastically affected because she starts expressing her thoughts and concerns on womens rights with him. Francie was not looking for him to agree, but nevertheless wanted compassion from him. She was very focused on her rights and had not realize that she was in a relationship and that it takes two to tango.
The man cared for Francie very much, and did not seem to be bothered by too much from her. He was bothered, yet amused by the fact that she was into womens rights. There was yet a time that they had not spent together that she did not bring up her strong opinions and emotions. He tried to explain to her that he understands, but for some reason she just did not seem to get the hint.
The man brings up a story about buffalos to Francie. He compares himself to them, saying that the buffalos are sensible and strong animals. They have good meat and skins as well. Nevertheless, they are always hunted down. Male and female buffalos do no live together; they each share their own responsibilities. The male buffalos live life to the fullest, with pleasure and lust. Francie gets insulted by the story, she does not like the fact that men assume that males get to live life better.
Men should not take for granted women and children because if not for them men would be nothing. Women should know how to contribute