The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin

I have decided to read Stepford Wives
because i watched the movie
and analysed it for Literature.

Apparently,
the movie is much, much nicer!
It has a twist in the ending
which shocks,
vibrant colours depicting life in Stepford -
a dystopia in itself,
beautiful and hardworking housewives
who look none other than robotic barbie dolls,
and men who feel inferior to their wives.


The movie is perfect!


But this doesn't mean the book is no good either.
If you have a great imagination
and fine eye for intricate details,
you might enjoy the book as much as you did the movie.

Levin did not reveal the truth about Stepford
at the end,
but he left traces of evidence,
through Joanna Eberhart,
for his readers to solve the
mystery of the Stepford.


Stepford Wives was written in 1972,
a time where feminists emerged,
struggling for power and recognition
from their male-dominated societies.

That was then.

Now in Singapore,
men and women seem equal in many ways,
education, politics (we see more females in the government),
and occupation (better than before).

The ladies definitely feel better than being housewives
cooped at home.
However, what do the men feel?
Do they feel ashamed of their lack of capabilities,
resentful of the ladies?

Do they still feel this way?


Well, i guess this is an answer that can only be answered by
men.