I shall use “Even the Queen” as my source of influence for this next passage. I mentioned that it took a satirical look upon an opposing viewpoint. In particular I believe it stands as support to the idea that sisterhood can be used to resist patriarchy. Even so, I feel that either viewpoint in the story acts as its own kind of “sisterhood”. On one side, the main character and her family, though often in disagreement, gather together to change her daughter’s mind. And yet, that opinion which the daughter had developed still came from another group of women, all who were obligated to stand up for their ideals.

            In the end, either side makes independent decisions. It comes down for these characters to a matter of whether or not they think a woman’s natural cycles signify her true freedom. In either case, Perdita was the subject of change and her final choice was determined by personal opinion. In the end she still had the privilege to do what she wanted, aside from social oppressions from the family. Based on her mother’s attitude, if she had not changed her mind there may have very well been nothing her family could have done to stop her.

            On one hand a group of women have fought for her to join their side and join a “natural” course, while on the other hand, her family, in a more literal sense, her sisters, fought for her well being in a different aspect. Once again, it was summed up by personal opinion in the end.