The Girls in their Summer Dresses

The Girls in their summer Dresses by Irwin Shaw is ab bulge romantic make out, fidelity, and unification. The layer is approximately Michael and Frances, a rich, young, out firing yoke living in midtown manhattan, whos marriage is going downhill because of Michaels desire for an otherwise(prenominal) wowork force. notwithstandingthough Michael has desires for other women, his wife, Frances, is unable to do any social function nearly it because of societys stagima. similarly due to the time period the boloney was written in, divorce was considered a rattling bad thing. Throughout the story we receive how Frances grapples Michael so much, but Michael does not dearest her. Michael beingness totally dis discoverful puts their marriage in jeopardy.There be galore(postnominal) points in the story from which we find out that Michael does not approve Frances. Firstly, Michael disrespects Frances by spirit at other girls. If he in reality love her, he should show respect and pay attention to her sooner of feel at these other women on the street. Even when he is with his wife he looks at other girls. Who k this instants what he does when she is not with him, stock-still though he says he hasnt touched(p) any women in past tail fin years since he is with her? Who knows He isnt stock-still afraid for a undivided minute that his wife is walking with him and he shouldnt watch other girls. He still think that he is butch guy according to the story I am the envy of all men between the ages of fifteen and sixty in the state of New York. He forgets his wife, his love. He didnt even care erst intimately what she will think about. He was totally not in love. They fathert have mutual dread at all.Second, not that Michael is unfaithful now but as he tell he could be in future. When they are having the interchange at a rampart on 8th street, Michael tells Frances that he not only looks at pretty women on street but also fantasizes about being with th em. He tells her I love you, but I also wishing them.(Shaw 8) This is no way to express that your love mortal. This is considered cheater and obviously if there is cheating than there is no love at all.Furthermore Michael does nothing when Frances is crying seem down into her handkerchief. Michael didnt say anything. He sit watching the bartender slowly dismantle a lemon.(Shaw 8) This shows that Michael does not care about Frances feelings. It looks as though for Michael the relationship is found on tangible appearance because even aft(prenominal) a long discussion at the bar when Frances got up from the table, Michael watched her walk, thinking, what a pretty girl, what nice legs.(Shaw 9) If Michael really loves Frances he should try to see her inner feelings alternatively of her physical appearance.On the other hand, Frances being a good wife loves her husband. She tells him Lets notwithstanding hang around with each other. You and me. This proves that she manage being w ith him. She also has respects for him. unalike Michael who is always looking at other girls she tells him she hasnt looked at another man since the plunk for time they went out. Moreover, we find out that she very loves him when she says Id do any damn thing for you. This shows that she is a good wife late in love with her husband. Frances being respectful, faithful, and lovable proves that there are no complaints about their marriage from her side.In the ending, the most effective part of the story, we see how a women at that time period could not do anything to solve the problem but quite deal with it. Frances ends up calling the Stevensons instead of asking for a divorce. She could not be divorced because the society wont allow her live. People will look at her with bad eye. Her love for Michael fades away because he shows neither commitment nor love. who would love someone that wants to be with someone else, especially after finding it out?Overall it seems as though Shaw is trying to tell the endorser that not all marriages are same. He shows how for some, marriages are build with honesty, fidelity and love while for others, its just about physical apperance. And yes, time period is definately a matter.