Throughout “Night Women” I was astonished by the Narrator’s cling to hope despite the fact that she was living in such a desperate situation. She used symbols, such as Angels, to represent her hope, and how she continued to wait for them to visit her. When I think of Angels, I associate them with beauty and happiness, so when I read how she believed they would come and change her life, it allowed me to associate a magical feeling with the short story. That being said, I got much more of a sweet feeling from the story and it’s tone, rather than a dark and/or depressing one. To say the least, her constant seeking-out-the-positive attitude made reading about her unfortunate career redeeming. She had something to look forward to, and in return, I, as a reader, did as well.
This is most likely due to her outpouring love for her son, and the lengths she went to to protect him from the truth. By doing this, we can see her desire to protect his innocence, and hers, as well. I think the reason for protecting innocence and maintaining hope is to prove to the reader that despite what situation you may be in, and no matter how awful it may be, there is still hope for change.
Throughout all of the stories we have read so far, the characters are going through rough and horrendous life-altering situations- yet each one has hope and believes that their life can change in some way. “Night Women” only elaborated on this theme. By having a tone that is soft, honest, and to the point, it shows that she was aware of her situation, but that she knew her life could improve. This is important, because so far, all of the characters in every story we have read wants their lives to be better. The Narrator in “Night Women” was a strong character who reinforced this.
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