Toni Morrison argues that “the function of freedom is to free somebody else” with the respect to the Cinderella fairy tale, I think the statement for the author is to liberate the person from slavery, oppression, or incarceration. From my standpoint, Morrison’s argument about freedom is being embraced in today’s society because people have the possession of civil right.
When the author talked about that “Having watched and participated in the violent dominion of another women, will they be less cruel when it comes their turn to enslave other children, or even when they are requires to take care of their own mother?” From my point of view, he tried to say that you shouldn’t treat badly to the people. If you see someone is getting trouble, you should help she out. You cannot walk away, or perhaps, you take this advantage to maniple her who is struggling the problem. Later on, when you have problem, people will treat you the same way as you do. For instance, professional violence is the popular one. It usually manifested in the workplace. Some powerful women insult the women who are lower level than they are. If they do so, there would be the other higher position level to punish them. Besides, there is a law, which it can protect the employee in the working place. Therefore, employee will have right to again their managers if they enslave them.
Everybody has the equal right to go to the college, and no one can control you, your future depends on your decision. As Morrison mentioned in the article “Whatever your background - rich or poor - whatever the history of education in your family-five generation or one-you have taken advantage of what has been available to you at college and you will therefore leave both the economic and the social status of the stepsisters and you will have their power.” I think that is true. Everybody have to attend to the college because education is important. Going to the college is to have the better future and better life. We are regardless of the races, status and age. After you get the higher education degree, you will bring the respect from the outsider. Moreover, you are able to find the better job because you learn the specific knowledge and the skill in the college. By having better job, you can get better salary. Therefore, you will have stronger economic. When you earn enough money to support yourself and your family, you will have the social status in this society. This could make you feel more confidencial to do everything. Of course, it is the reality that if you do not have a good education, people will look down on you. All these phenomenos are depending on your own decision.
When the author said that “you are moving in the direction of freedom and the function of freedom is to free somebody else.” I think that our society is embraced the freedom because women have the same right that the men do. Now, most of them are not staying at home to take care their baby. They can go to the college and get the college degree. There is no major limitation for women. They can study any careers, which they are interesting. After that, They can find a job related to their major. Nowadays, women are able to work in most kinds of occupation, such as lawyer, doctor, accountant, manager, police, and many other area of the occupation. Some women even earn more money that the men do. Women are llike the men. They have the same objective. Earning money is to support their family. I think this is freedom because they do not have to depend on their husband.
In my point of view, I think that Morrison’s argument about freedom being embraced in today’s society because we cannot enslave each other. No one can control your mind and you are free to do whatever you want.