In the stories read concerning India and South America, women play important roles. Some are not so tasteful while others portray them as strong and independent. In each story, woman are allowed to express themselves quite differently. They lead a life that dos not parallel ours but hopefully one day will. Women in India occupy a paradoxical status. On one hand, there is an abundance of goddesses occupying pivotal places in Indian mythology. On the …showed first 75 words of 1368 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1368 total…in progress and moving quickly. The stories read from both countries show the underlying strength that women possess, they simply must learn to harness that power and share it with the world.         References Bumiller, Elisabeth. May You be the Mother of a Hundred Sons: A Journey Among the         Women of India. New York: Random House, 1990. Lavrin, Asunci . Latin American Women: Historical Perspective. Connecticut:                  Greenwood Press, 1978. Mitler, Sara. Dharma=s Daughters. United States: Rutgers University Press, 1991.