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Library's collection Library's IT development CancelThis thesis is about the domination done by the main male character to his
wife, the main female character in Lindsay?s and Crouse?s Life with Father. The
main character of this play, Clarence Day Sr. is a very dominant person to his
wife. He really controls her, expects respect from her and makes decisions for
her. In order to accomplish the objective of this thesis, the thesis writer analyzes
the way he dominates his wife. The analysis is to reveal the points where Clare
dominates his wife. The thesis writer uses literary approach namely
characterization and conflict to reach profound analysis on Clare?s character and
the argument that he has with his wife that triggers his actions that projects his
dominance. Before the thesis writer starts analyzing Clare?s domination on his
wife, the thesis writer will analyze Clare?s point of view on women. Clare?s
opinion becomes the pedestal for his action of dominance to his wife. First of all,
the thesis writer discusses Clare?s act of forbidding his wife to be the part of her
social life activities. Within this discussion, the thesis writer reveals Vinnie?s
desires to have social life yet it is not allowed by Clare. Second of all, the thesis
writer analyzes Clare?s domination which is projected through his action in
mastering the household accounts. The analysis covers Clare?s dictation to
Vinnie on how to manage the household expenses and Clare?s investigation
toward his wife?s expenses. Next, the thesis writer analyzes Clare?s standard of
comfort that makes him interfere the household affair by complaining on the
maids? service and finding cook on his own. Last, the thesis writer explains the
moments where Clare?s humiliates her opinions in front of other people. The
humiliation happens in front of the children and a guest. Therefore, the thesis
writer believes that the points that she analyzes Clare?s domination which by
forbidding his wife to be the part of her social activities, to master the household
accounts, to interfere the household affairs and to humiliate Vinnie in front of
other people. This analysis has achieved its goal to prove Clare?s domination on
Vinnie, his wife.