great works ii – 2850 jta 12:25-2:05: love letters from the world

Both Du Tenth from “Du Tenth Sinks the Jewel Box in Anger” and the narrator of “Life of a Sensuous Woman” have a few very strong similarities like being independent woman characters. Du Tenth said, “I languished in a fallen life for several years, during which time I amassed some private savings.”(Menglong, 515) She is of course talking about her “jewel box.” Being able to have a plan for herself later in life is a very independent move. As well as the narrator of “Life of a Sensuous Woman,” she was able to leave the high priest, with money, by devising her own plan of escape. Once again Du Tenth had a plan for after they were going to be living together, “Thanks to the noble feelings of all my sisters, we will not only lack nothing on our journey but there should be a little something to help with our household expenses while we pass the time in the South.”(Menglong, 508) This indicates that she was planning ahead, which is a trait of being independent.