This question is based on General Literature Principles and Literary Appreciation 'She certainly doesn't want to play Other Woman in some conventional, bori...

This question is based on General Literature Principles and Literary Appreciation

'She certainly doesn't want to play

Other Woman in some conventional, boring triangle. She doesn't feel like an other Woman; she isn't weedling or devious, she doesn't wear negligees or paint her toe nails. William may think she's exotic but she isn't really; she's straightforward, narrow and unadomed, a scientist; not of web-spinner, expert at the entrapment of husbands.

Life before Man by Margaret Atwood

According to the passage, the 'Other Woman' by definition is

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According to the passage, the 'Other Woman' is typically depicted as manipulative and predatory. The passage suggests that the stereotypical Other Woman is dishonest, deceitful, and skilled at trapping married men. However, the protagonist in the passage rejects this stereotype and refuses to play the role of the Other Woman. She is straightforward, honest, and not interested in being involved in a conventional love triangle. The passage is criticizing the way women are often portrayed in literature and society as being sneaky and manipulative in romantic relationships.